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packer.

A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpækɚ/General-American/ˈpækə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation

    He works as a pork packer.
    a household goods packer
  2. A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation Clipping of meatpacker.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
  3. A software program that compresses code or data.

  4. A ring of packing or a special device to render gastight and watertight the space between the tubing and bore of an oil well.

    US
  5. An artificial penis or similar object worn by a drag king, trans man, etc., inside the trousers.

  6. An object inserted to hold a space open for the purpose of alignment; a spacer or shim.

    New-Zealand
  7. A kind of trunk for luggage.

    dated
  8. A packhorse.

    Australia
  9. A dustpan.

    Nigeria
Where this word comes from

From Middle English pakker, pakkere, packare, equivalent to pack + -er.

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