packing

noun
/ˈpakɪŋ/

The action of the verb.

Other meanings

The action of putting things together, especially of putting clothes into a suitcase for a journey.
The spatial arrangement of objects, items or constituent parts.

Related words

close-packing
court packing
copacking
packing for Perth
fudge packing
packing fudge
packing heat
packing on
pamper packing
meatpacking
send someone packing
sphere packing

Example sentences

“How many people work at this meat-packing plant?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Conveyor belts take the eggs directly to the packing area.”
Tatoeba · Cangarejo · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "pakkynge".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “packing” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.