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possibles

noun
PAH-suh-buhlz/ˈpɑ.sə.bl̩z/UKPOS-i-buhlz/ˈpɒs.ɪ.bl̩z/

2 meanings of possibles

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  1. 1
    nounrare
    Plural of possible. Use this when talking about more than one person or thing that might be chosen.

    The coach listed five possibles for the last spot on the team.

    Among the possibles, only two showed real promise.

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  2. 2
    noun
    The basic gear and supplies that an American frontiersman carried with him for daily survival.

    Like the bag of must-have things a hiker never leaves home without.

    He packed his possibles before leaving on the long hunt.

    A trapper kept his possibles in a small bag at his side.

    Similargear, kit, equipment, belongings

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