packer
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Definition of packer
1 : one that packs: such as
a : one engaged in processing food (such as meat) and distributing it to retailers
b : an automotive vehicle with a closed body and a compressing device (as for compacting rubbish) in the rear
2 : porter sense 1
3 : one that conveys goods by means of a pack
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The farm is now run by their 38-year-old son, Richard Stevens Jr.; the family sells its crop to a packer, but also allows customers to pick their own berries. — Rachel Wharton, New York Times, "In the Shadow of the Blueberry Titans, Smaller Growers Thrive," 2 July 2018 Some packers have found advantages in leaving the district. — Ryan Ori, chicagotribune.com, "In exodus from Fulton Market, surviving meatpackers scatter and adapt," 13 July 2018 Tessemae’s was forced to stop doing business with the contractor and find a new packer, Vetter said, because the Elkridge company failed to follow procedures. — Lorraine Mirabella, baltimoresun.com, "Salad dressing maker Tessemae's hit with supplier lawsuits," 30 Apr. 2018 Using local natives as guides, packers led the first tourists into the Yosemite Valley in the 1850s, a decade before the first efforts to preserve the park. — David Ferry, San Francisco Chronicle, "The best way to see Yosemite? From the back of a mule.," 26 Apr. 2018 The Irish were lured to the U.S. by a local meat packer, Kingan & Co., or came here to help build Indianapolis' infrastructure. — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, "Early immigrants to Indianapolis and their hard-won path to citizenship," 22 June 2018 This is especially true on the South Kaibab Trail, where young mule packers leading a lumbering line of the creatures, all carrying full bags, are an everyday sight. — Stina Sieg, azcentral, "Stubbornly steadfast, pack mules keep Grand Canyon moving," 9 June 2018 Office workers, machinists, packers, and the vice president of sales play volleyball on an artificial turf court. — Katie Johnston, BostonGlobe.com, "Non-profit aims to get girls in the game," 6 June 2018 But Blagojevich was also a hard worker during his school years, taking jobs as a shoe shiner, pizza delivery person and a meat packer to help the family get by, Biography reported. — Natalie Dreier, ajc, "Who is Rod Blagojevich, why could President Trump pardon him?," 31 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'packer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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packer
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English Language Learners Definition of packer
: a person or company that prepares and packages products and sends them to people or stores
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