packer

[ pak-er ]

/ ˈpæk ər /

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noun

a person or thing that packs.

a person who engages in packing as an occupation or business, especially a person who packs food for market: a fruit packer.

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Origin of packer

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at pack¹, -er¹

Words nearby packer

pack date, pack drill, packed, packed-cell volume, packed in like sardines, packer, packet, packet switched system, packet switching, packframe, packhorse

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How to use packer in a sentence

Big beef packers argue that these AMAs, such as forward-looking contracts, offer ranchers peace of mind because they help them develop long-term relationships with buyers.
Why This Bipartisan Group of Senators Has Beef With the ‘Big Meat’ Industry|Abby Vesoulis|April 28, 2022|TIme
The hip belt and backpack mechanism take up space inside the bag but you can still fit enough gear and clothing for an extended trip if you are a light packer.
Best travel accessories of 2022|Vanessa Nirode|February 25, 2022|Popular-Science
In the early Forest Service, our major artist was the packer, as it usually has been in worlds where there are no roads.
‘Llama therapy’ in the wilds of Yellowstone National Park|Mary Winston Nicklin|October 8, 2021|Washington Post
Finicky packers want to predict the weather and their entire future, but what I miss about packing is accepting an unknowable fate.
I Can’t Wait to Chaotically Pack Again|Erin Berger|March 30, 2021|Outside Online

Watching my father who worked as a packer in an assembly line.
YMCA CEO Kevin Washington on Balancing Pandemic Response and Financial Pressures|Eben Shapiro|July 19, 2020|Time
Freshway Foods A fresh produce processor and packer, Freshway Logistics is a for-hire carrier of mainly refrigerated products.
After Hobby Lobby, These 82 Corporations Could Drop Birth Control Coverage|Abby Haglage|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another, founded by Katie Packer Gage herself, WWP Strategies, pulled in $5.5 million that election.
Speed Read: Kenneth Vogel’s ‘Big Money’ Shows How PACs Control Politics|William O’Connor|June 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the second camp were liberal interventionists like Thomas Friedman, George Packer, and Samantha Power.
Why Doesn’t Anyone Care About the Rising U.S.-China Tension?|Peter Beinart|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The unwound are some citizens George Packer found and spent time with, people who symbolize this American nightmare.
The National Book Awards Longlist for Nonfiction||September 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America by George Packer, Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.
The National Book Awards Longlist for Nonfiction||September 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The "wrappers" should be cased by themselves and "the seconds" and "fillers" together or separate at the option of the packer.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
“I dare say that looked very much like a gratuitous impertinence from—the packer,” he observed.
The Gold Trail|Harold Bindloss
Ida frowned, and remembered the trail of blood on the white stones when the packer had started.
The Gold Trail|Harold Bindloss
They knew absolutely nothing of the diamond hitch, which every up-to-date packer uses, and Phil would tolerate no other.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson
Looking over her head, Paul saw the pork-packer glance quickly at him, his face a complete study in astonishment.
High Noon|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for packer

packer

/ (ˈpækə) /

noun

a person or company whose business is to pack goods, esp fooda meat packer

a person or machine that packs

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Medical definitions for packer

packer

[ păk′ər ]

An instrument for tamponing.

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