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briefcase

noun
/ˈbɹiːfˌkeɪs/US

Etymology

From brief + case.

  1. derived from cāsus — “a falling, a fall; accident, event, occurrence; occasion, opportunity; noun case”
  2. derived from cas — “an event”
  3. inherited from cas
  4. compounded as briefcase — “brief + case”

Definitions

  1. A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.

  2. In Microsoft Windows, a folder that supports file synchronization between itself and…

    In Microsoft Windows, a folder that supports file synchronization between itself and another folder.

    • You create a briefcase called Files where you store all your important documents. The briefcase is stored on your Tablet PC's C: drive, and the source files reside on your server.

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Derived

briefcase computer, briefcased, briefcaseful, Third World briefcase

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for briefcase. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA