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Entry 4 senses Webster, 1913

Packing

· Pack·ing · IPA /ˈpækɪŋ/
01 n. The act or process of one who packs.
  1. 1.
    The act or process of one who packs.
  2. 2.
    Any material used to pack, fill up, or make close.(Mach.)
  3. 3.
    Same as Filling.(Masonry) [Rare in the U. S.] See: Filling
  4. 4.
    A trick; collusion.[Obs.]
Phrases & compounds
Cherd packing — the arrangement, side by side, of several parts, as bars, diagonals, a post, etc., on a pin at the bottom of a chord.
Packing box — a stuffing box. See under Stuffing.
Packing press — a powerful press for baling cotton, wool, hay, etc.
Packing ring — See Packing, 2 (c), and Illust. of Piston.
Packing sheet — A large cloth for packing goods