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Dictionary definition for: Pack
1. (n) a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants" "a multitude of TV antennas" "a plurality of religions"
2. (v) arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes"
3. (v) fill to capacity; "This singer always packs the concert halls" "They murder trial packed the court house"
4. (n) a complete collection of similar things
5. (n) a small parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
6. (v) compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"
7. (n) an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang" "a pack of thieves"
8. (v) carry, as on one''s back; "Pack your tents to the top of the mountain"
9. (v) set up a committee or legislative body with one''s own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury"
10. (n) an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
11. (v) have with oneself; have on one''s person; "She always takes an umbrella" "I always carry money" "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
12. (n) a group of hunting animals
13. (v) press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"
14. (n) a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
15. (v) hike with a backpack; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies"
16. (n) a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
17. (v) press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"
18. (n) a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
19. (v) seal with packing; "pack the faucet"
20. (v) have the property of being packable or compactable or of compacting easily; "This powder compacts easily" "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"
22. (v) treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood; "The nurse packed gauze in the wound" "You had better pack your swol
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