"packed to the rafters" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-packed to the rafters.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=packed to the rafters}} packed to the rafters
  1. (idiomatic) Completely full (of things, of stuff); packed; stuffed. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: packed to the gills, rammed to the rafters
    Sense id: en-packed_to_the_rafters-en-adj-N1gNTojM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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