packing

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English pakkynge; equivalent to pack (“verb and noun senses”) +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpakɪŋ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈpækɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ækɪŋ === Verb === packing present participle and gerund of pack ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === packing (countable and uncountable, plural packings) The action of the verb. The action of putting things together, especially of putting clothes into a suitcase for a journey. (sciences, mathematics) The spatial arrangement of objects, items or constituent parts. The gathering of birds, animals etc. into a pack. (rugby) The forming of players into a scrum. As a concrete noun. Material used to fill in the space around something, especially to make a piston etc. watertight or airtight. Material used to wrap a product for sale etc.; packaging. A fee charged to cover the costs of packaging. Special material used to fill containers or vessels for certain chemically related applications. Clipping of meatpacking. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====