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packer

noun
/ˈpækɚ/US/ˈpækə/UK

Etymology

From Middle English pakker, pakkere, packare, equivalent to pack + -er.

  1. inherited from pakker

Definitions

  1. A person whose business is to pack things

    A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation

    • He works as a pork packer.
    • a household goods packer
    • When his back problems kept him from lifting furniture, his skill as a packer kept him employed.

  2. A software program that compresses code or data.

    • Many times, the malware authors will use packers and even encryption tools to disguise their software […]

  3. A ring of packing or a special device to render gastight and watertight the space between…

    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. ›+ 6 more definitions

    1. An artificial penis or similar object worn by a drag king, trans man, etc., inside the…

      An artificial penis or similar object worn by a drag king, trans man, etc., inside the trousers.

    2. An object inserted to hold a space open for the purpose of alignment

      An object inserted to hold a space open for the purpose of alignment; a spacer or shim.

    3. A kind of trunk for luggage.

    4. A packhorse.

    5. A dustpan.

    6. A person who plays football for the Green Bay Packers professional football team.

      • Either Bart Starr or Brett Favre was the greatest Packer of all time.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for packer. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA