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packing
verbpresent participle of pack
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1
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
- carefully pack the food containers so we'll have as much as possible for the picnic
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2
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
- I had packed the suitcase so tightly that it wouldn't close
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3
to support and take from one place to another
- remember to pack several changes of clothing
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4
to wear or have on one's person
- a private detective packing a weapon
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The first known use of packing was in the 14th century
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