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packing 1. the packaging of foodstuffs 2. Med a. the application of a medical pack b. gauze or other absorbent material for packing a wound 3. any substance or material used to make watertight or gastight joints, esp in a stuffing box 4. Engineering pieces of material of various thicknesses used to adjust the position of a component or machine before it is secured in its correct position or alignment How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The duck, who was packing the trunk, said, "Come in Packing is one of those many things that I feel I know more about than any other person living. At length collecting all the Resolution I was Mistress of, I arose and after packing up some necessary apparel for Sophia and myself, I dragged her to a Carriage I had ordered and we instantly set out for London. |
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