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Packable
see synonyms of packableAdjective
1. packable
capable of being packed
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Packable
see synonyms of packablenoun
1.
a.
a bundle or load, esp one carried on the back
b.
(as modifier)
a pack animal
2.
a collected amount of anything
3.
a complete set of similar things, esp a set of 52 playing cards
4.
a group of animals of the same kind, esp hunting animals
a pack of hounds
5.
any group or band that associates together, esp for criminal purposes
6. rugby
the forwards of a team or both teams collectively, as in a scrum or in rucking
7.
the basic organizational unit of Cub Scouts and Brownie Guides
8.
a.
a small package, carton, or container, used to retail commodities, esp foodstuffs, cigarettes, etc
b.
(in combination)
pack-sealed
9. US and Canadian
a small or medium-sized container of cardboard, paper, etc, often together with its contents
. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): packet10. short for pack ice
11.
the quantity of something, such as food, packaged for preservation
12. medicine
a.
a sheet or blanket, either damp or dry, for wrapping about the body, esp for its soothing effect
b.
a material such as cotton or gauze for temporarily filling a bodily cavity, esp to control bleeding
13. short for backpack, rucksack
14. mining
a roof support, esp one made of rubble
15. short for face pack
16.
a parachute folded and ready for use
17. computing another name for deck (sense 5)
18. go to the pack
verb
19.
to place or arrange (articles) in (a container), such as clothes in a suitcase
20. (transitive)
to roll up into a bundle
21. (when passive, often foll by out)
to press tightly together; cram
the audience packed into the foyer
the hall was packed out
22. (tr; foll by in or into)
to fit (many things, experiences, etc) into a limited space or time
she packed a lot of theatre visits into her holiday
23.
to form (snow, ice, etc) into a hard compact mass or (of snow, ice, etc) to become compacted
24. (transitive)
to press in or cover tightly
to pack a hole with cement
25. (transitive)
to load (a horse, donkey, etc) with a burden
26. (often foll by off or away)
to send away or go away, esp hastily
27. (transitive)
to seal (a joint) by inserting a layer of compressible material between the faces
28. (transitive)
to fill (a bearing or gland) with grease to lubricate it
29. (transitive)
to separate (two adjoining components) so that they have a predetermined gap between them, by introducing shims, washers, plates, etc
30. (transitive) medicine
to treat with a pack
31. (transitive) slang
to be capable of inflicting (a blow)
he packs a mean punch
32. (transitive) US informal
to carry or wear habitually
he packs a gun
33. (intransitive; often foll by down) rugby
to form a scrum
34. (tr; often foll by into, to, etc) US, Canadian and New Zealand
to carry (goods), esp on the back
will you pack your camping equipment into the mountains?
35. pack one's bags
36. send packing
verb
(transitive)
to fill (a legislative body, committee, etc) with one's own supporters
to pack a jury
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Packable
see synonyms of packable noun
1.
a large bundle of things wrapped or tied up for carrying, as on the back of a man or animal; load; burden
2.
a container in which something may be stored compactly
parachute pack
3.
a number of similar or related persons or things
; specif.,a.
a group or collection
a pack of lies
b.
a package of a standard number
a pack of cigarettes
c.
film pack
d.
a set of playing cards; deck
e.
a set of hunting hounds
f.
a number of wild animals living and hunting together
g.
a united group; gang; set
4.
ice pack
5.
a.
treatment by wrapping a patient in blankets or sheets that are wet or dry and hot or cold
b.
the blankets or sheets used
6.
any of various cosmetic pastes applied to the skin and left to dry
mudpack
7.
a.
the amount of food put in cans, etc. in a season or year
b.
a method of packing or canning
cold pack
verb transitive
8.
to make a pack, or bundle, of
9.
a.
to put together compactly in a box, trunk, etc. for carrying or storing
b.
to fill (a box, bag, trunk, etc.) for carrying or storing
10.
to put (food) in (cans, boxes, etc.) for preservation or sale
11.
a.
to fill closely; crowd; cram
a hall packed with people
b.
to crowd or press (people) together
12.
to fill in or surround tightly for protection, prevention of leaks, etc.
to pack valves
13.
to press together firmly
packed earth
14.
to load (an animal) with a pack
15.
to carry (goods, equipment, etc.) in or as in a pack
said of an animal16.
to treat with a pack1 (sense 5) pack1 (sense 5a)
17.
to send (off), usually in haste
to pack a boy off to school
18. US, Slang
to wear or carry (a gun, etc.), esp. habitually
19. Slang
a.
to deliver or be able to deliver (a blow, punch, etc.) with force
b.
to provide or contain
a play that packs a message
verb intransitive
20.
to make up packs
21.
to put one's clothes, belongings, etc. into luggage for a trip
an hour in which to pack
22.
to press, crowd, or throng together in a small space
23.
to admit of being folded compactly, put in a container, etc.
a suit that packs well
24. US
to settle into a compact or solid mass
25.
to go away in haste
sometimes with off adjective
26.
a.
used in packing
b.
suitable for packing
27.
formed in a pack or packs
28.
used for carrying packs, loads, etc.
a pack animal
verb transitive
to choose or arrange (a jury, court, etc.) in such a way as to get desired decisions, results,
etc.
adjective
Scottish
closely acquainted; intimate
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Packable
see synonyms of packablen.
1.
a. A collection of items tied up or wrapped; a bundle.
b. A container made to be carried on the body of a person or animal.
2. The amount, as of food, that is processed and packaged at one time or in one season.
3. A small package containing a standard number of identical or similar items: a pack of matches.
4.
a. A complete set of related items: a pack of cards.
b. Informal A large amount; a heap: earned a pack of money.
5.
a. A group of animals, such as dogs or wolves, that run and hunt together.
b. A gang of people: a pack of hoodlums.
c. An organized troop having common interests: a Cub Scout pack.
6. A mass of large pieces of floating ice driven together.
7. Medicine
a. Material, such as towels, sheets, or blankets that are used to swathe a patient or body part.
b. A material, such as gauze, that is therapeutically inserted into a body cavity or wound.
8.
a. An ice pack used to reduce pain and inflammation.
b. A cold pack.
c. A hot pack.
9. A cosmetic paste that is applied to the skin, allowed to dry, and then rinsed off.
v. packed, pack·ing, packs
v.tr.
1. To fold, roll, or combine into a bundle; wrap up.
2.
a. To put into a receptacle for transporting or storing: pack one's belongings.
b. To fill up with items: pack one's trunk.
3. To process and put into containers in order to preserve, transport, or sell: packed the fruit in jars.
4.
a. To bring together (persons or things) closely; crowd together: managed to pack 300 students into the lecture hall.
b. To fill up tight; cram.
5. Medicine
a. To wrap (a patient) in a pack.
b. To insert a pack into (a body cavity or wound).
6. To wrap tightly for protection or to prevent leakage: pack a valve stem.
7. To press together; compact firmly: packed the clay and straw into bricks.
8. Informal To carry, deliver, or have available for action: a thug who packed a pistol; a fighter who packs a hard punch.
9. To send unceremoniously: The parents packed both children off to bed.
10. To constitute (a voting panel) by appointment, selection, or arrangement in such a way that it is favorable to one's purposes or point of view; rig: "In 1937 Roosevelt threatened to pack the court" (New Republic).
v.intr.
1. To place one's belongings in boxes or luggage for transporting or storing.
2. To be susceptible of compact storage: Dishes pack more easily than glasses.
3. To form lumps or masses; become compacted.
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