under-packing

un·der-pack·ing

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Definitions of under-packing word

noun under-packing the act or work of a person or thing that packs. 1
noun under-packing the preparation and packaging of foodstuffs, especially to be sold at wholesale. 1
noun under-packing the way in which something is packed. 1
noun under-packing an act or instance of transporting supplies, goods, etc., on the backs of horses, mules, or persons. 1
noun under-packing material used to cushion or protect goods packed in a container. 1
noun under-packing material, often in the form of a grease-impregnated fibrous ring, compressed inside a stuffing box or the like to prevent leakage around the moving shaft of an engine, pump, or valve. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English pakking (gerund). See pack1, -ing1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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