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Added 9 October 2026

packing

/ˈpakɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about packing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any material used especially to protect something.
The enclosure of something in a package or box.
Carrying something in a pack on the back.
the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts

Origin

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

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