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packing
[ pak-ing ]
noun
- an act or instance of transporting supplies, goods, etc., on the backs of horses, mules, or persons.
- material, often in the form of a grease-impregnated fibrous ring, compressed inside a stuffing box or the like to prevent leakage around the moving shaft of an engine, pump, or valve.
- Printing. rubber, paper, or other material fastened to the tympan or cylinder of a press to provide pressure to produce a printed impression.
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
Other Words From
- under·packing noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
A built-in luggage strap slides easily over suitcase handles, making it a smart pick for makeup lovers short on packing space.
A search of the house and garden revealed - among other things - homemade hoods made of plastic bags and packing tape, as well as a cricket bat with Sara’s blood on it.
Monday, he and his wife were already packing up their belongings.
Jones, who grew up in the Australian brush, is familiar with packing up for wildfires but felt like this fire caught her a bit off guard.
Maj Lipsky was packing to return to military duty on the evening I met him, sure of his duty and responsibility.
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More About Packing
What is packing?
Packing is the act of grouping items into a container, especially for storing or moving the items.
Packing can also describe the container or wrapping itself used to pack items.
Example: The packing on this Christmas gift is too hard to get off!
Where does packing come from?
The first records of the term packing come from around 1350. It comes from the Middle English pakking. It combines the verb pack, meaning to collect items together into a container, and the suffix –ing, which creates nouns out of verbs to express the action of the verb.
Packing is also a synonym for packaging. This can be either the wrapping or boxing around a product or shipment or the protective contents within to protect objects being shipped, such as Bubble Wrap or those messy packing peanuts that get all over the floor.
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What are some other forms related to packing?
- underpacking (noun)
- overpacking (noun)
What are some synonyms for packing?
What are some words that share a root or word element with packing?
What are some words that often get used in discussing packing?
How is packing used in real life?
Packing as a noun is commonly used to refer to the action of placing items in compact form to move or store them.
Packing is always fun, especially for 3 months…
— Austin Mahone (@AustinMahone) July 19, 2014
if you’re packing to go somewhere. and leave your suitcase open. i’m allowed to climb inside. and then you have to take me with you. it’s the law
— Thoughts of Dog® (@dog_feelings) October 26, 2018
Try using packing!
Is packing used correctly in the following sentence?
Yuck, all of my packages came with packing peanuts to protect the items!
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