packer
[ pak-er ]
/ ˈpæk ər /
noun
Words nearby packer
Definition for packer (2 of 3)
Origin of pack
1
1175–1225; (noun) Middle English
pak, packe < Middle Dutch
pac or perhaps Middle Low German
pak; (v.) Middle English
pakken < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German
SYNONYMS FOR pack
Definition for packer (3 of 3)
pack
3
[ pak ]
/ pæk /
adjective
Scot.
very friendly or intimate.
Origin of pack
3
First recorded in 1780–90; perhaps special use of
pack1
Example sentences from the Web for packer
British Dictionary definitions for packer (1 of 3)
packer
/ (ˈpækə) /
noun
a person or company whose business is to pack goods, esp food
a meat packer
a person or machine that packs
British Dictionary definitions for packer (2 of 3)
pack
1
/ (pæk) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of pack
packable, adjectiveWord Origin for pack
C13: related to Middle Low German
pak, of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for packer (3 of 3)
pack
2
/ (pæk) /
verb
(tr)
to fill (a legislative body, committee, etc) with one's own supporters
to pack a jury
Word Origin for pack
C16: perhaps changed from
pact
Medical definitions for packer (1 of 2)
packer
[ păk′ər ]
n.
An instrument for tamponing.
plugger
Medical definitions for packer (2 of 2)
pack
[ păk ]
v.
To fill, stuff, plug, or tampon.
To enwrap or envelop the body in a sheet, blanket, or other covering.
To apply a dressing or covering to a surgical site.
n.
The swathing of a patient or body part in hot, cold, wet, or dry materials, such as cloth towels, sheets, or blankets.
The materials so used.
An ice pack; an ice bag.
Idioms and Phrases with packer
pack