packing
[ pak-ing ]
/ ˈpæk ɪŋ /
noun
OTHER WORDS FROM packing
un·der·pack·ing, nounWords nearby packing
Definition for packing (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 packing (3 of 3)
pack
2
[ pak ]
/ pæk /
verb (used with object)
to choose, collect, arrange, or manipulate (cards, persons, facts, etc.) so as to serve one's own purposes: to pack the deck; to pack a jury.
Origin of pack
2
First recorded in 1520–30; perhaps variant of
pact
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British Dictionary definitions for packing (1 of 3)
packing
/ (ˈpækɪŋ) /
noun
- material used to cushion packed goods
- (as modifier)a packing needle
the packaging of foodstuffs
med
- the application of a medical pack
- gauze or other absorbent material for packing a wound
printing
sheets of material, esp paper, used to cover the platen or impression cylinder of a letterpress machine
any substance or material used to make watertight or gastight joints, esp in a stuffing box
engineering
pieces of material of various thicknesses used to adjust the position of a component or machine before it is secured in its correct position or alignment
British Dictionary definitions for packing (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 packing (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 packing (1 of 2)
packing
[ păk′ĭng ]
n.
The insertion of gauze or other material into a body cavity or wound for therapeutic purposes.
The material so used; a pack.
Medical definitions for packing (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 packing
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