packing

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈpakɪŋ/ / /ˈpækɪŋ/

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

The action of the verb.
The action of the verb.
The action of the verb.
The action of the verb.
As a concrete noun.
“A kind of fine Norwegian hay, used as packing in the finnesko to keep the feet warm and to make the fur boot fit firmly.”
As a concrete noun.
“Among the inner packings in use are expanded polystyrene (popcorn), plastic-encapsulated air (air bubbles), various types of paper products, foam-in-place, molded polystyrene, and corrugated partitions (egg crating).”
As a concrete noun.
As a concrete noun.
“Packing in a packed bed, or a column such as a distillation column or a chromatography column”
Clipping of meatpacking.

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