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Dictionary: pack·ing   (păk'ĭng) pronunciation
n.
  1. The act or process of one that packs.
  2. The processing and packaging of manufactured products, especially food products.
  3. A material used to prevent leakage or seepage, as around a pipe joint.
    1. The insertion of gauze or other material into a body cavity or wound for therapeutic purposes.
    2. The material so used; a pack.

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Marketing Dictionary: packing
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1. Short for packing material; filler material included in a merchandise shipping package to cushion the merchandise from damage during shipping. See also air-bubble packing.

2. Shipping department function involving the placement of merchandise in boxes or other shipping containers.

Dental Dictionary: packing
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The act of filling a mold.

Architecture: packing
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1. The stuffing or a thin ring of elastic material around a shaft or valve stem, or around a joint, to prevent fluid leakage.
2. Small stones embedded in mortar; used to fill the cracks between the larger stones.


Law Encyclopedia: Packing
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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

The process of exercising unlawful, improper, or deceitful means to obtain a jury composed of individuals who are favorably disposed to the verdict sought.

1. the filling of a wound or cavity with gauze, sponge or other material.
2. the material used for this purpose.

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IN BRIEF: n. - The enclosure of something in a package or box.

pronunciation Time is a circus, always packing up and moving away. — Ben Hecht, Source: Charlie

Dream Symbol: Packing
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A dream in which one is packing for a trip or in preparation for moving to a new residence may imply some significant change in the dreamer's life. Perhaps a reorganization is in store or old issues or relationships are being left behind.


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Packing may refer to:

In Mechanical engineering:

  • Packing, also known as an O-ring or other type of Seal (mechanical), a term for a sealing material
  • Packing gland is a mechanical term for the groove in which a packing sits.

In Chemical engineering:

In Mathematics:

Packing may also refer to:

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Translations: Packing
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - pakning, indpakning, emballage

idioms:

  • packing case    pakkasse

Nederlands (Dutch)
verpakking, beschermende vulling, pakking, het aanleggen van kompressen

Français (French)
n. - (Comm) emballage, conditionnement, (Tech) garniture d'étanchéité

idioms:

  • packing case    caisse d'emballage

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verpacken, Dichtung, Packmaterial

idioms:

  • packing case    Packkiste

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συσκευασία, αμπαλάρισμα, πακετάρισμα, υλικά συσκευασίας

idioms:

  • packing case    κιβώτιο (συσκευασίας), κασόνι

Italiano (Italian)
imballaggio, impacchettamento, guarnizione

idioms:

  • packing case    imballaggio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - embalagem (f), enchimento (m), vedação (m) (Mec.)

idioms:

  • packing case    caixote

Русский (Russian)
уплотнение, упаковка

idioms:

  • packing case    упаковочная коробка/тюк

Español (Spanish)
n. - embalaje, envase, empaquetadura

idioms:

  • packing case    caja de embalaje, cajón

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förpackning, emballage, tätning, packning

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
包装, 罐头工业, 包装物, 填料

idioms:

  • packing case    装运货物的箱子

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 包裝, 罐頭工業, 包裝物, 填料

idioms:

  • packing case    裝運貨物的箱子

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 짐 꾸리기, 통조림업, 포장용품

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 荷造り, 包装, 荷造り用品, 詰め物

idioms:

  • packing case    荷箱

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تحميل, تسفيط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אריזה, מילוי, ריפוד, אטימה, חומרי אריזה, חומר סיכה‬


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