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单词 packing
释义

packing

noun

pack·​ing ˈpa-kiŋ How to pronounce packing (audio)
1
a
: the action or process of packing something
also : a method of packing
b
: the processing of food and especially meat for future sale
2
: material (such as a covering or stuffing) used to protect packed goods (as for shipping)
also : material used for making airtight or watertight
packing for a faucet
3
US politics : a form of gerrymandering in which election districts are drawn in such a way that voters likely to support the opposing party are concentrated into a single district to limit the influence of their votes in other districts
… it calculates the impact of the two mechanisms that create gerrymandering. The first of these is "packing," which means one side's votes have been overconcentrated so they win by huge margins in a small number of districts (creating a surplus of votes). G. Terry Madonna and Michael Young
compare cracking sense 2

Example Sentences

We finished all our packing yesterday. I used some old newspapers for packing.
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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Medical Definition

packing

noun

pack·​ing ˈpak-iŋ How to pronounce packing (audio)
1
: the therapeutic application of a pack
hemorrhage … could not be controlled by suture or packing Journal of the American Medical Association
2
: the material used in packing

packing 1 of 2

noun

as in filling

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • filling
  • stuffing
  • fill
  • filler
  • padding
  • wadding
  • bumper
  • cushion
  • buffer
  • lining
  • fender
  • pad
  • quilting
  • interlining

packing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of pack
1
as in plugging
to close up so that no empty spaces remain carefully pack the food containers so we'll have as much as possible for the picnic

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • filling
  • plugging
  • stuffing
  • sealing
  • blocking
  • bunging
  • stopping
  • repacking
  • damming
  • jamming
  • clogging
  • congesting
  • occluding
  • caulking
  • obstructing
  • choking
  • clotting
  • chinking
  • calking
  • closing (off)
  • restuffing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • excavating
  • shoveling
  • scooping (out)
  • shovelling
  • hollowing (out)
2
as in loading
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained I had packed the suitcase so tightly that it wouldn't close

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • filling
  • loading
  • stuffing
  • cramming
  • jamming
  • refilling
  • jam-packing
  • brimming
  • repacking
  • heaping
  • charging
  • flooding
  • shoving
  • replenishing
  • drenching
  • glutting
  • reloading
  • swamping
  • squeezing
  • bulking
  • crowding
  • squashing
  • matting
  • bloating
  • penetrating
  • crushing
  • ramming
  • saturating
  • refreshing
  • overfilling
  • overcharging
  • overflowing
  • pressing
  • honeycombing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • emptying
  • clearing
  • eliminating
  • vacating
  • cleaning
  • evacuating
  • draining
  • exhausting
  • drawing (off)
  • purging
  • bleeding
  • sweeping
  • voiding
  • lightening
  • depleting
  • flushing
  • scouring
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3
as in hauling
to support and take from one place to another remember to pack several changes of clothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • hauling
  • carrying
  • transporting
  • sending
  • bringing
  • ferrying
  • conveying
  • lugging
  • carting
  • shipping
  • toting
  • delivering
  • moving
  • taking
  • bearing
  • transferring
  • forwarding
  • transmitting
  • removing
  • shifting
  • fetching
  • handing over
4
as in carrying
to wear or have on one's person a private detective packing a weapon

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • carrying
  • bearing
  • sporting
  • showing
  • displaying
  • exhibiting
  • flaunting
  • showing off
  • parading
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