"jam-pack" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: jam-packs [present, singular, third-person], jam-packing [participle, present], jam-packed [participle, past], jam-packed [past]
Etymology: jam + pack Etymology templates: {{compound|en|jam|pack}} jam + pack Head templates: {{en-verb}} jam-pack (third-person singular simple present jam-packs, present participle jam-packing, simple past and past participle jam-packed)
  1. (transitive, informal) To pack or fill very tightly. Tags: informal, transitive Related terms: jam-packed Translations (To pack tightly): opuru (Maori)
    Sense id: en-jam-pack-en-verb-7SyG9-Z5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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