packing

noun

pack·ing | \ˈpa-kiŋ

Definition of packing

1a : 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 (such 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

Examples of packing in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

These days, a typical week’s worth of trash might contain a receipt or two, fruit stickers, a wine-bottle cap, a label, an adhesive bandage and some packing tape. — Victoria Adams Fogg, Washington Post, "She cut her weekly trash down so much it fits in an unbelievably small jar," 7 July 2018 Imagine a 1,300-square-foot playground structure built out of packing tape wrapped around a metal frame. — Greg Burnett, cleveland.com, "Science center show all about sticky science and more," 20 Apr. 2018 The packing material, typically sawdust, should be heavy with moisture. — Leslie Crawford, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Short season for bare-root trees is here," 11 Jan. 2018 However, in two other states, Maryland and Michigan, partisan gerrymandering challenges are already being considered that do involve allegations of packing or cracking in particular districts. — Bernard Grofman, Washington Post, "This might be the way to prove partisan gerrymandering, according to the new Supreme Court standard," 9 July 2018 What in creation was spilling over several folding tables—used ball-point pens, foil, torn newspaper, doodles, bits of paper, the contents of a wastepaper basket held together with cardboard and brown packing tape. — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, "Old In Art School," 20 June 2018 Log in below for some lunch-packing tips and some after school snacks kids can make. — Indianapolis Star, "RECIPES: To-Go Snack Recipes & Lunch Tips," 15 May 2018 After Irma, the Legislature created tax breaks on fuel used to transport agricultural products, on agricultural materials purchased for repairs and for citrus packing houses that had their businesses interrupted by the storm or citrus disease. — Jim Turner, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Candidates pitch ways to aid Florida farmers, ranchers after natural disasters," 14 May 2018 Over the last four days, the Rays, who won 80 games in 2017, sent three key pieces of their roster packing. — Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, "Retreating Rays, Carlos Gomez agree to one-year, $4 million deal," 21 Feb. 2018

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