sacca

Definitions of sacca
  1. noun
    a flexible container with a single opening
    synonyms: borsa, busta, sacco
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    bisaccia, tascapane
    a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
    totalizzatore
    a capacious bag or basket
    bustina
    the bag containing the gas in a balloon
    marsupio
    a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
    portamonete
    a small bag for carrying money
    bustina
    a small soft bag containing perfumed powder; used to perfume items in a drawer or chest
    sacchetto
    a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
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    contenitore
    any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  2. noun
    an enclosure that is set back or indented
    synonyms: concavità, rientranza, rientro
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    alcova, campata, letto nunziale
    a small recess opening off a larger room
    abside
    a domed or vaulted recess or projection on a building especially the east end of a church; usually contains the altar
    caminetto, camino, focolare
    an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
    baracchino, baraccone
    small individual study area in a library
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    recinto, recinzione
    a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
  3. noun
    a structure resembling a bag in an animal
    synonyms: sacco
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    amnio
    thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
    sacculo
    a small sac or pouch (especially the smaller chamber of the membranous labyrinth)
    vescica
    a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
    marsupio, tasca
    (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
    alveolo
    a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways
    marsupio
    an external abdominal pouch in most marsupials where newborn offspring are suckled
    scroto
    the external pouch that contains the testes
    bolla, vescica
    (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
    follicolo
    any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
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    cavità, cavità anatomica, diverticolo
    (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
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