Definition (noun) a large indefinite number
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a battalion of ants
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a multitude of TV antennas
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a plurality of religions
Definition (noun) a complete collection of similar things
Definition (noun) a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
Definition (noun) an association of criminals
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police tried to break up the gang
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a pack of thieves
Definition (noun) an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
Definition (noun) a group of hunting animals
Definition (noun) a cream that cleanses and tones the skin
Definition (noun) a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
Definition (noun) a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
Definition (verb) arrange in a container
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pack the books into the boxes
Definition (verb) fill to capacity
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This singer always packs the concert halls
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The murder trial packed the court house
Definition (verb) compress into a wad
Definition (verb) carry, as on one's back
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Pack your tents to the top of the mountain
Definition (verb) set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
Definition (verb) have with oneself; have on one's person
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She always takes an umbrella
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I always carry money
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She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains
Definition (verb) press tightly together or cram
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The crowd packed the auditorium
Definition (verb) hike with a backpack
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Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies
Definition (verb) press down tightly
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tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso
Definition (verb) seal with packing
Definition (verb) have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
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This powder compacts easily
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Such odd-shaped items do not pack well
Definition (verb) load with a pack
Definition (verb) 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
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The nurse packed gauze in the wound
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You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice