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 | ||