picnic hamper

  • 1picnic hamper — picnic basket UK / US or picnic hamper UK / US noun [countable] Word forms picnic basket : singular picnic basket plural picnic baskets a special container used for carrying the food and the things that you need for a picnic …

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  • 2picnic hamper — variant UK US Main entry: picnic basket …

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  • 3picnic basket — UK / US or picnic hamper UK / US noun [countable] Word forms picnic basket : singular picnic basket plural picnic baskets a special container used for carrying the food and the things that you need for a picnic …

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  • 4picnic basket — UK US noun [countable] [singular picnic basket plural picnic baskets] a special container used for carrying the food and the things that you need for a picnic Thesaurus: containers for ca …

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  • 5picnic basket — picnic ,basket or picnic ,hamper noun count a special container used for carrying the food and the things you need for a PICNIC …

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  • 6Hamper — For other uses, see Hamper robot. A selection of wicker hampers A hamper is a primarily British term for a wicker basket, usually large, that is used for the transport of items, often food. In North America, the term generally refers to a… …

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  • 7hamper — ham|per1 [ˈhæmpə US ər] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Origin unknown] to make it difficult for someone to do something ▪ She tried to run, but was hampered by her heavy suitcase. ▪ An attempt to rescue the men has been hampered by bad weather.… …

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  • 8hamper — [[t]hæ̱mpə(r)[/t]] hampers, hampering, hampered 1) VERB If someone or something hampers you, they makes it difficult for you to do what you are trying to do. [V n] The bad weather hampered rescue operations... [V n] I was hampered by a lack of… …

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  • 9hamper — hamper1 hamperedly, adv. hamperedness, n. hamperer, n. /ham peuhr/, v.t. 1. to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work. 2. to interfere with; curtail: The dancers movements were hampered by their elaborate… …

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  • 10hamper — I ham•per [[t]ˈhæm pər[/t]] v. t. 1) to hold back; hinder; impede: Heavy rain hampered the flow of traffic[/ex] 2) to interfere with; curtail • Etymology: 1300–50; ME hampren; akin to OE hamm enclosure, hemm hem I ham′pered•ly, adv.… …

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