单词 | packing |
释义 | packingnoun pack·ing ˈpa-kiŋ 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 packing 1 of 2 nounas in filling Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
packing 2 of 2verb1 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
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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
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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
4 as in carrying to wear or have on one's person a private detective packing a weapon Synonyms & Similar Words
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