vacuum-pack

[ vak-yoom-pak, -yoo-uhm-, -yuhm- ]

/ ˈvæk yumˌpæk, -yu əm-, -yəm- /

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to pack (food) in a vacuum-packed container.

QUIZZES

Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.

Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

“Change can be exciting,” Cuomo says to Richards as he helps her pack up her office.
Mario Cuomo, Ann Richards Concede to Doritos|The Daily Beast Video|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
While some stray from the fold, most stay with the same pack their entire lives.
Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family|Helen Thompson|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But politicians abhor a rhetorical vacuum, and they have clamored to fill it.
The 2014 Novel of the Year|Nathaniel Rich|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And lo, Snowballs—underpants which can hold a flexible gel pack that you store in the freezer—was born.
Men, Ice Your Balls To Make Babies—and Other Male Fertility Fixes|Tom Sykes|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Plus the notion of the poor little guy surrounded by a rag-tag pack of true believers is an American favorite.
Honey Boo Boo, Snake Oil, and Ebola: The Weird World of Young Living Essential Oils|Kent Sepkowitz|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The party was made up of six men on horseback, two tame buffaloes, and a pack of immense dogs used to hunting.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
Its first cost and expense in working to be much less than that of the Watt low-pressure steam vacuum engine.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
The Wheal Prosper 16-inch pole high-pressure expansive steam vacuum engine commenced its up-stroke with steam of 100 lbs.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
There was no fight in his men; they ran like a pack of frightened coyotes at the first crack of a gun.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
Dorothy cleared off the table, and went to her own room to pack up her clothes, and prepare for her journey.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie