"packer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpækɚ/ [General-American], /ˈpækə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-packer.wav [Southern-England] Forms: packers [plural]
Rhymes: -ækə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English pakker, pakkere, packare, equivalent to pack + -er. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|pakker}} Middle English pakker, {{m|enm|pakkere}} pakkere, {{m|enm|packare}} packare, {{affix|en|pack|-er|id2=agent noun}} pack + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} packer (plural packers)
  1. A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation
    Sense id: en-packer-en-noun-eMq6Fzbj
  2. A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation
    Clipping of meatpacker.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: meatpacker
    Sense id: en-packer-en-noun-Nf68fIsp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 7 21 22 9 1 12 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 14 5 22 18 8 1 14 16
  3. (computing) A software program that compresses code or data. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-packer-en-noun-DYwKe~a9 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  4. (US) A ring of packing or a special device to render gastight and watertight the space between the tubing and bore of an oil well. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-packer-en-noun-Xmlez7zA Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 7 21 22 9 1 12 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 14 5 22 18 8 1 14 16
  5. (LGBT) An artificial penis or similar object worn by a drag king, trans man, etc., inside the trousers. Categories (topical): LGBT, Transgender
    Sense id: en-packer-en-noun-J4kjnsQH Disambiguation of Transgender: 1 6 3 9 53 14 0 7 7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 7 21 22 9 1 12 12 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 2 11 6 16 26 11 0 17 11 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 14 5 22 18 8 1 14 16 Topics: LGBT, lifestyle, sexuality
  6. (New Zealand) An object inserted to hold a space open for the purpose of alignment; a spacer or shim. Tags: New-Zealand
    Sense id: en-packer-en-noun-ZdydOHWe Categories (other): New Zealand English
  7. (dated) A kind of trunk for luggage. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-packer-en-noun-OhI-U5Ux
  8. (Australia) A packhorse. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-packer-en-noun-~9oi6M6- Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 7 21 22 9 1 12 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 14 5 22 18 8 1 14 16
  9. (Nigeria) A dustpan. Tags: Nigeria
    Sense id: en-packer-en-noun-i7cIr31W Categories (other): Nigerian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 7 21 22 9 1 12 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 2 14 5 22 18 8 1 14 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fudge packer, meatpacker, pamper packer, pick packer, shit packer Translations (person packing things): 包裝者 (Chinese Mandarin), 包装者 (bāozhuāngzhě) (Chinese Mandarin), verpakker [masculine] (Dutch), pakker [masculine] (Dutch), emballeur [masculine] (French), emballeuse [feminine] (French), Verpacker [masculine] (German), Verpackerin [feminine] (German), Packer [masculine] (German), Packerin [feminine] (German), אוֹרֵז (orez) [masculine] (Hebrew), אוֹרֶזֶת (orézet) [feminine] (Hebrew), pakkere (Middle English), pakowacz [masculine] (Polish), pakowaczka [feminine] (Polish), упако́вщик (upakóvščik) [masculine] (Russian), упако́вщица (upakóvščica) [feminine] (Russian), embalador [masculine] (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'person packing things': 35 35 2 12 10 5 0 1 0

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} packer
  1. Alternative form of pakkere Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pakkere
    Sense id: en-packer-enm-noun-JQkWd~6~ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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      "word": "fudge packer"
    },
    {
      "word": "meatpacker"
    },
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      "word": "pamper packer"
    },
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      "word": "pick packer"
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      "word": "shit packer"
    }
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "English terms with usage examples"
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        {
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          "type": "example"
        },
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          "text": "a household goods packer",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "text": "When his back problems kept him from lifting furniture, his skill as a packer kept him employed.",
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        }
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        "A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation"
      ],
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          "business",
          "business"
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          "pack"
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        "English terms with quotations",
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        {
          "ref": "2009, Harlan Carvey, Windows Forensic Analysis DVD Toolkit",
          "text": "Many times, the malware authors will use packers and even encryption tools to disguise their software […]",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A software program that compresses code or data."
      ],
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        [
          "computing",
          "computing#Noun"
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        [
          "software",
          "software"
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        [
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          "compress"
        ]
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        "(computing) A software program that compresses code or data."
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        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
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        "American English"
      ],
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        "A ring of packing or a special device to render gastight and watertight the space between the tubing and bore of an oil well."
      ],
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          "gastight"
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          "watertight"
        ],
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          "bore",
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        ]
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        "US"
      ]
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      "categories": [
        "en:LGBT"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An artificial penis or similar object worn by a drag king, trans man, etc., inside the trousers."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "LGBT",
          "LGBT"
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          "artificial",
          "artificial"
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        "LGBT",
        "lifestyle",
        "sexuality"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "New Zealand English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An object inserted to hold a space open for the purpose of alignment; a spacer or shim."
      ],
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        [
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          "shim",
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        "(New Zealand) An object inserted to hold a space open for the purpose of alignment; a spacer or shim."
      ],
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        "New-Zealand"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English dated terms"
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        "A kind of trunk for luggage."
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        "(dated) A kind of trunk for luggage."
      ],
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        "dated"
      ]
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Australian English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A packhorse."
      ],
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        [
          "packhorse",
          "packhorse"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Australia) A packhorse."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Australia"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Nigerian English"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A dustpan."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dustpan",
          "dustpan"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Nigeria) A dustpan."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Nigeria"
      ]
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      "tags": [
        "General-American"
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      "ipa": "/ˈpækə/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "word": "包裝者"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "bāozhuāngzhě",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "word": "包装者"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "verpakker"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pakker"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "emballeur"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "emballeuse"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Verpacker"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Verpackerin"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Packer"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Packerin"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "orez",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "אוֹרֵז"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "orézet",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "אוֹרֶזֶת"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "word": "pakkere"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pakowacz"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "pakowaczka"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "upakóvščik",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "упако́вщик"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "upakóvščica",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "упако́вщица"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "person packing things",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "embalador"
    }
  ],
  "word": "packer"
}

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          "word": "pakkere"
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