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  • 21pack — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stow, bale, package, packet; load, burden, bundle; knapsack; crowd, mob, multitude; herd, flock, bevy, covey. See assemblage. v. stow, bale, package; cram, tamp; cake, solidify; add to; stuff; load,… …

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  • 22pack — pack1 /pak/, n. 1. a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, esp. one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person: a mule pack; a hiker s pack. 2. a definite quantity or standard measure of… …

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  • 23pack — [[t]pæ̱k[/t]] ♦♦ packs, packing, packed 1) VERB When you pack a bag, you put clothes and other things into it, because you are leaving a place or going on holiday. [V n] When I was 17, I packed my bags and left home... [V n] I decided to pack a… …

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  • 24pack sth up — UK US pack (sth) up Phrasal Verb with pack({{}}/pæk/ verb [T] ► [I or T] to put things into containers so that you can take or send them away: »Can you pack up these orders for despatch? »They were packing up the office ready for the move. ► [I… …

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  • 25pack up — UK US pack (sth) up Phrasal Verb with pack({{}}/pæk/ verb [T] ► [I or T] to put things into containers so that you can take or send them away: »Can you pack up these orders for despatch? »They were packing up the office ready for the move. ► [I… …

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  • 26pack — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (esp. AmE) container holding goods ADJECTIVE ▪ cigarette (esp. AmE) (usually cigarette packet in BrE) ▪ blister ▪ gift, sample (BrE) …

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  • 27pack up — 1) pack up your Legos Syn: put away, tidy up/away, clear up/away 2) informal it s time to pack up Syn: stop, call it a day, finish, cease; informal knock off, quit, pack it in …

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  • 28pack — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, of Low German or Dutch origin; akin to Middle Low German & Middle Dutch pak pack Date: 13th century 1. a. a bundle arranged for convenience in carrying especially on the back b. a group… …

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  • 29pack*/ — [pæk] verb I 1) [I/T] to put your possessions into a bag, case, or box so that you can take or send them somewhere Ant: unpack It didn t take her long to pack a few clothes.[/ex] Haven t you packed yet?[/ex] He was still packing his suitcase when …

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  • 30pack — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a collection of things wrapped up or tied together for carrying. b = BACKPACK. 2 a set of items packaged for use or disposal together. 3 usu. derog. a lot or set (of similar things or persons) (a pack of lies; a pack of thieves) …

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