packet
[ pak-it ]
/ ˈpæk ɪt /
noun
verb (used with object)
to bind up in a package or parcel.
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Example sentences from the Web for packet
British Dictionary definitions for packet
packet
/ (ˈpækɪt) /
noun
a small or medium-sized container of cardboard, paper, etc, often together with its contents
a packet of biscuits Usual US and Canadian word: package, pack
a small package; parcel
Also called: packet boat
a boat that transports mail, passengers, goods, etc, on a fixed short route
slang
a large sum of money
to cost a packet
computing
a unit into which a larger piece of data is broken down for more efficient transmission
See also packet switching
verb
(tr)
to wrap up in a packet or as a packet
Word Origin for packet
C16: from Old French
pacquet, from
pacquer to pack, from Old Dutch
pak a pack