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any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry) put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions" the quantity contained in a sack plunder (a town) after capture; "the barbarians sacked Rome" a woman''s full loose hiplength jacket a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer''s purchases the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome" a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swing easily a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air" the termination of someone''s employment (leaving them free to depart) terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers" |
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