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Definition of packing noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

packing

noun
 
/ˈpækɪŋ/
 
/ˈpækɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the act of putting your possessions, clothes, etc. into bags or boxes in order to take or send them somewhere
    • Have you finished your packing?
    • She finished her packing and zipped up the bag.
    • When shall we do the packing?
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + packing
    • do
    • finish
    packing + noun
    • case
    phrases
    • postage and packing
    See full entry
  2. material used for wrapping around objects in order to protect them, especially before sending them somewhere
    • (British English) The price includes postage and packing.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + packing
    • do
    • finish
    packing + noun
    • case
    phrases
    • postage and packing
    See full entry
See packing in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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