packer

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English pakker, pakkere, packare, equivalent to pack +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpækɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpækə/ Rhymes: -ækə(ɹ) Hyphenation: pack‧er === Noun === packer (plural packers) A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation Clipping of meatpacker. (computing) A software program that compresses code or data. (US) A ring of packing or a special device to render gastight and watertight the space between the tubing and bore of an oil well. (LGBTQ) An artificial penis or similar object worn by a drag king, trans man, etc., inside the trousers. (New Zealand) An object inserted to hold a space open for the purpose of alignment; a spacer or shim. (dated) A kind of trunk for luggage. (Australia) A packhorse. (Nigeria) A dustpan. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “packer n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present. === Anagrams === repack == Middle English == === Noun === packer alternative form of pakkere