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sacking

noun
1
Coarse, rough fabric used to make sacks.
"The potatoes were wrapped in sacking for the journey."
2
The act of dismissing an employee.
"The sacking of the entire management team shocked the industry."

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In plain EnglishRough sack-cloth, or the act of firing someone.

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sackings plural

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