As nouns the difference between lab and backpack
is that lab is (astronomy|galaxy) lyman-alpha blob while backpack is a knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking]], or on a student's back when [[carry|carrying books.
As a verb backpack is
to hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.
lab
English
Etymology 1
Noun
(
en noun)
(colloquial) A laboratory
(colloquial) A Labrador retriever
Derived terms
* lab rat
Etymology 2
Noun
(
en noun)
(obsolete) A telltale; a blabber.
- (Chaucer)
Anagrams
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backpack
Noun
(
en noun)
A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking]], or on a student's back when [[carry, carrying books.
A similarly placed item containing a parachute or other life-support equipment.
Synonyms
* back pack
* haversack
* knapsack (US )
* packsack
* rucksack
Verb
(
en verb)
To hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.
To engage in low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations.
To place or carry (an item or items) in a backpack.
Derived terms
* backpacker
* backpacking
