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| pack·et [ pákət ] |
noun (plural pack·ets) |
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1. small container for goods: a small box, envelope, or bag in which goods are sold or stored
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2. contents or quantity in packet: the contents of a packet, or the quantity of goods contained in a packet
  At least four packets of seeds never produced flowers.
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3. mail small parcel: a small parcel or package
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4. comput data unit in computer network: a message or part of a message packaged as a fixed-size segment of data for transmission through a computer network
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5. boat on regular short run: a small ship that provides a regular service carrying passengers, freight, and mail over a fixed short route
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transitive verb (past and past participle pack·et·ed, present participle pack·et·ing, 3rd person present singular pack·ets) |
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put something in packet: to put something into a packet or wrap it up as a package
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| [15th century. <pack1] |
