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packing
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15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. packing
  2. pack
  3. packing box
  4. packing fraction
  5. packing gland
  6. packing nut
  7. packing press
  8. packing radius
  9. packing ring
  10. gas packing
  11. hydraulic packing
  12. jury-packing
  13. steam packing
  14. jam-pack
  15. send

pack·ing

noun \ˈpa-kiŋ\

Definition of PACKING

1
a : the action or process of packing something; also : a method of packing
b : the processing of food and especially meat for future sale
2
: material (as a covering or stuffing) used to protect packed goods (as for shipping); also : material used for making airtight or watertight <packing for a faucet>
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Examples of PACKING

  1. We finished all our packing yesterday.
  2. I used some old newspapers for packing.

First Known Use of PACKING

14th century

Rhymes with PACKING

backing, blacking, cracking, sacking, smacking, tracking, whacking

pack·ing

noun \ˈpak-iŋ\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of PACKING

1
: the therapeutic application of a pack <hemorrhage…could not be controlled by suture or packing—Journal of the American Medical Association>
2
: the material used in packing

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