<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act or work of a person or thing that packs.</li><li>the preparation and packaging of foodstuffs, especially to be sold at wholesale.</li><li>the way in which something is packed.</li><li>an act or instance of transporting supplies, goods, etc., on the backs of horses, mules, or persons.</li><li>material used to cushion or protect goods packed in a container.</li><li>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.</li><li>rubber, paper, or other material fastened to the tympan or cylinder of a press to provide pressure to produce a printed impression.</li></ul>