English noun: packing | |||
1. | packing (substance) any material used especially to protect something | ||
Synonyms | packing material, wadding | ||
Broader (hypernym) | material, stuff | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cardboard, composition board, excelsior, wood shavings | ||
2. | packing (act) the enclosure of something in a package or box | ||
Synonyms | boxing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enclosing, enclosure, envelopment, inclosure | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bundling | ||
3. | packing (act) carrying something in a pack on the back | ||
Samples | The backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts. | ||
Synonyms | backpacking | ||
Broader (hypernym) | carry | ||