packing
the way in which something is packed.
an act or instance of transporting supplies, goods, etc., on the backs of horses, mules, or persons.
material used to cushion or protect goods packed in a container.
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.
Origin of packing
1Other words from packing
- un·der·pack·ing, noun
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How to use packing in a sentence
In your home, you can use crumpled paper or packing material.
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The West is packing up, victorious in battle but defeated in war.
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The logistics are a pain in the ass, packing stuff for two days spending time at his place—will it rain, should I take boots?
Instead of packing the courts with judges, it had packed the courthouses with defendants.
Their method of curing the leaves was to air-dry them and then packing them until wanted for use.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Nothing doubtful or "reputed" ever arrived in the huge packing-cases consigned to Walls End Castle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThe engine did not answer very well, for the packing in the pole stuffing box used to burn out, and a cloud of steam escaped.
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Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairHe was soon very quick in separating the fibres from the pulp and spreading them out to dry before packing.
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British Dictionary definitions for packing
/ (ˈpækɪŋ) /
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
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