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packframe

[ pak-freym ]

noun

  1. a framework, usually of lightweight metal tubing, that supports a backpack on the wearer, often by curved extensions that fit over the shoulders.


packframe

/ ˈpækˌfreɪm /

noun

  1. mountaineering a light metal frame with shoulder straps, used for carrying heavy or awkward loads
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of packframe1

First recorded in 1950–55; pack 1 + frame

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