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packing.

The action of the verb.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpakɪŋ/UK/ˈpækɪŋ/US
  1. The action of the verb. The action of putting things together, especially of putting clothes into a suitcase for a journey.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The action of the verb. The spatial arrangement of objects, items or constituent parts.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The action of the verb. The gathering of birds, animals etc. into a pack.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The action of the verb. The forming of players into a scrum.

    countable · uncountable
  5. As a concrete noun. Material used to fill in the space around something, especially to make a piston etc. watertight or airtight.

    countable · uncountable
  6. As a concrete noun. Material used to wrap a product for sale etc.; packaging.

    countable · uncountable
  7. As a concrete noun. A fee charged to cover the costs of packaging.

    countable · uncountable
  8. As a concrete noun. Special material used to fill containers or vessels for certain chemically related applications.

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    Packing in a packed bed, or a column such as a distillation column or a chromatography column
  9. Clipping of meatpacking.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English pakkynge; equivalent to pack (“verb and noun senses”) + -ing.

verb/ˈpakɪŋ/UK/ˈpækɪŋ/US
  1. present participle and gerund of pack

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From Middle English pakkynge; equivalent to pack (“verb and noun senses”) + -ing.

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