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sac

/sæk/ symbol

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  1. ISO 639-3 language code for Fox.

noun

  1. A bag or pouch inside a plant or animal that typically contains a fluid.

verb

  1. To sacrifice.
    Kasparov sacked his queen early on in the game to gain a positional advantage against Kramnik.

noun

  1. A sacrifice.
    Kasparov's queen sac early in the game gained him a positional advantage against Kramnik.

Origin

Borrowed from French sac. Doublet of saccus, sack, saco, and sakkos.

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