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packer

/ˈpækə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation
  2. A software program that compresses code or data.
  3. A ring of packing or a special device to render gastight and watertight the space between the tubing and bore of an oil well.
  4. An artificial penis or similar object worn by a drag king, trans man, etc., inside the trousers.
  5. An object inserted to hold a space open for the purpose of alignment; a spacer or shim.
  6. A kind of trunk for luggage.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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