Packing

Pack·ing

Packing

n.
  1. The act or process of one who packs.
  2. Any material used to pack, fill up, or make close. (Mach.)
  3. Same as Filling. (Masonry) [Rare in the U. S.]
  4. A trick; collusion. [Obs.]

Phrases & Compounds
Cherd packing
the arrangement, side by side, of several parts, as bars, diagonals, a post, etc., on a pin at the bottom of a chord.
Packing box
a stuffing box. See under Stuffing.
Packing press
a powerful press for baling cotton, wool, hay, etc.
Packing ring
See Packing, 2 (c), and Illust. of Piston.
Packing sheet
A large cloth for packing goods