packability
ə adjective
suitable for packing, especially for travel: readily packable clothes.
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pack1 (pæk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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), (Canadian) Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): packet a small or medium-sized container of cardboard, paper, etc, often together with its contents |
| 10. | short for pack ice |
| 11. | the quantity of something, such as food, packaged for preservation |
| 12. | med |
| 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. | backpack short for 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 |
| 18. | informal (Austral), (NZ) go to the pack to fall into a lower state or condition |
| —vb (when passive, | |
| 19. | to place or arrange (articles) in (a container), such as clothes in a suitcase |
| 20. | (tr) to roll up into a bundle |
| 21. | to press tightly together; cram: the audience packed into the foyer; the hall was packed out |
| 22. | (tr; |
| 23. | to form (snow, ice, etc) into a hard compact mass or (of snow, ice, etc) to become compacted |
| 24. | (tr) to press in or cover tightly: to pack a hole with cement |
| 25. | (tr) to load (a horse, donkey, etc) with a burden |
| 26. | to send away or go away, esp hastily |
| 27. | (tr) to seal (a joint) by inserting a layer of compressible material between the faces |
| 28. | (tr) to fill (a bearing or gland) with grease to lubricate it |
| 29. | (tr) to separate (two adjoining components) so that they have a predetermined gap between them, by introducing shims, washers, plates, etc |
| 30. | (tr) med to treat with a pack |
| 31. | slang (tr) to be capable of inflicting (a blow): he packs a mean punch |
| 32. | informal (US) (tr) to carry or wear habitually: he packs a gun |
| 33. | rugby to form a scrum |
| 34. | (US), (Canadian), (NZ) (tr; |
| 35. | informal pack one's bags to get ready to leave |
| 36. | informal send packing to dismiss peremptorily |
| [C13: related to Middle Low German pak, of obscure origin] | |
| 'packable1 | |
| —adj | |
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Packability
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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