packing
Americannoun
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the preparation and packaging package of foodstuffs, especially to be sold at wholesale.
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an act or instance of transporting supplies, goods, etc., on the backs of horses, mules, or persons.
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material used to cushion or protect goods packed pack packed in a container.
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material, often in the form of a grease-impregnated fibrous ring, compressed inside a stuffing box or the like to prevent leakage around the moving shaft of an engine, pump, or valve.
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Printing. rubber, paper, or other material fastened to the tympan or cylinder of a press to provide pressure to produce a printed impression.
noun
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material used to cushion packed goods
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( as modifier )
a packing needle
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the packaging of foodstuffs
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the application of a medical pack
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gauze or other absorbent material for packing a wound
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printing sheets of material, esp paper, used to cover the platen or impression cylinder of a letterpress machine
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any substance or material used to make watertight or gastight joints, esp in a stuffing box
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engineering pieces of material of various thicknesses used to adjust the position of a component or machine before it is secured in its correct position or alignment
Usage
What is packing? Packing is the act of grouping items into a container, especially for storing or moving the items.Packing can also describe the container or wrapping itself used to pack items.Example: The packing on this Christmas gift is too hard to get off!
Other Word Forms
- underpacking noun
Etymology
Origin of packing
1350–1400; Middle English pakking (gerund). See pack 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
After a stressful day at work, many of us have considered packing it all in, buying a campervan, and just taking off.
From BBC
The business depends on packing a punch right away because the first five to 10 episodes are free, after which viewers are nudged to move to the app where they pay to watch further.
From BBC
“I did seriously consider packing it all in on a number of occasions.”
She was packing for school; he was packing for the Arctic.
From Literature
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Reardon, who is still using Facebook groups to help plan a big family vacation to Australia and relishes Facebook tips she has received on speedier immigration lines and packing light, had the last laugh.
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