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Porter got the sack and stuffed his things into flimsy receptacle (7,3)

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I believe the answer is:

carrier bag

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'stuffed his things into flimsy receptacle' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'porter got the sack' is the wordplay.
'porter' becomes 'carrier' (I've seen this before).
'got' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the sack' becomes 'bag' (I've seen this before).
'carrier'+'bag'='CARRIER-BAG'

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for carrier bag that I've seen before include "this from supermarket?" , "Shopping holder" , "It may hold purchases" , "Shopping container" , "Hand luggage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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