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A typical suitcase
A typical suitcase

A suitcase is a somewhat flat rectangular-shaped bag with rounded corners, either hard plastic or soft or made of cloth, vinyl or leather that more or less keeps its shape. A bag (also known as a Sack) is a non- rigid or semi-rigid container made of Paper, Cloth, Plastic, Leather, A vinyl compound is any Organic compound that contains a vinyl group (also called ethenyl) &minus C[[Hydrogen H]] =CH sub>2 It has a carrying handle on one side and is used mainly for transporting clothes and other possessions during trips. It opens on hinges like a door.

Suitcases lock with keys or a combination. Originally, suitcases were made of wool or linen. Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species Linen is a Textile made from the Fibers of the Flax plant Linum usitatissimum.

Most modern suitcases have built-in small wheels enabling them to be pulled along on hard flat surfaces by a fixed or extendable handle or by a retractable or stowable leash. Suitcases are a type of luggage. Luggage is any number of Bags cases and containers which hold a Traveller s articles during transit.

A smaller, firmer suitcase, used mainly for transporting papers and office supplies is known as a briefcase. A briefcase is a narrow box-shaped Bag or case used mainly for carrying papers and other documents and equipped with a handle

Luggage tags.
Luggage tags.

Airlines attach tags to luggage which is transported as checked luggage. (Such checked luggage is occasionally lost or delayed, a significant worry for travellers. ) Due to current security concerns, checked luggage may be inspected and the security staff may confiscate belongings that are prohibited on-board aircraft.

Parts

Some suitcases include a telescopic handle and wheels. A wheel is a circular device that is capable of rotating on its axis facilitating movement or transportation whilst supporting a load ( Mass) or performing labour in machines

See also

A wheel is a circular device that is capable of rotating on its axis facilitating movement or transportation whilst supporting a load ( Mass) or performing labour in machines

Dictionary

suitcase

-noun

  1. Large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.
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