packer
/ˈpækɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation
noun
A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation
noun
A software program that compresses code or data.
noun
A ring of packing or a special device to render gastight and watertight the space between the tubing and bore of an oil well.
American usage
noun
An artificial penis or similar object worn by a drag king, trans man, etc., inside the trousers.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Many times, the malware authors will use packers and even encryption tools to disguise their software […]"
- "Either Bart Starr or Brett Favre was the greatest Packer of all time."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpækɚ/
- British English: /ˈpækə/
Usage
- American usage
- New Zealand usage
- Dated
- Australian usage