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Any material used especially to protect something
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packing
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. any material used especially to protect something [syn: packing material , wadding ] the enclosure of something in a package or box [syn: boxing ] carrying something in a pack on the back; "the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts" [syn: ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES packing case postage and packing BrE, postage and handling American English (= the charge for packing and sending something you have bought ) ▪ It’s yours for £13.99, including postage and packing. COLLOCATIONS FROM ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Packing is wearing padding or a phallic object in the front of the pants or underwear to give the appearance of having a penis . Packing is commonly practiced by trans men (i.e. female-to-male transgender or transsexual people). People who cross-dress as ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pack \Pack\ (p[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Packed (p[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Packing .] [Akin to D. pakken, G. packen, Dan. pakke, Sw. packa, Icel. pakka. See Pack , n.] To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange ...
Usage examples of packing.
My experts think you'll be able to rig drop-traps for them, using packing crates with field generators across the front and rations for bait.
Someone forwarded all required uniforms to her assignment, leaving her only a small bit of packing to do.
For a moment, he tried to fit the words into a context that made sense as his hands continued automatically packing a carry-all for his son's trip.
She'd better start packing that threatened pistol, and take other precautions.
She was just intrigued by his uncharacteristic radiance when discussing, of all the dull subjects, the packing of crystal.
Stolidly, she set her mind and collected the small pieces, dropping them into the packing case.
She had broken that first communion with the crystal block by packing it.
She finished packing crystal just as the last of the sunlight faded from the ridges above them.
She gestured for the two who had been assigned to carry the crystal packing carton to put on their helmets as she adjusted her own.
As trading captain of the KDI, I thought such paper stuff would be good for packing material.
The manual was still there but then, there had been plenty of those in the packing cases they'd brought back from the marketplace at Barevi.
His parents were busy packing for their trip to Nerat, so he'd been told to go outside and play.
Petiron said as he watched Merelan taking great care in packing Robinton's belongings.
Robinton was packing up his music and instrument when F'lon came up to him.
Their approach had sent the wild fire-lizard queen to cover so they were able to excavate the eggs, packing them carefully in the carrier they had strapped to Stupid's back.