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packing

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

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

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