sacking

🇺🇸 /ˈsækɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsækɪŋ/
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noun
R

The act of firing someone from their job.

The manager announced the sacking of the employee for poor performance.

R

A strong, rough fabric made from jute or similar material, used for making sacks.

The burlap sacking was used to transport potatoes from the field.

translation

n. The act of firing someone from their job.; A strong, rough fabric made from jute or similar material, used for making sacks.

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Plural sackings