"wage packet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wage packets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wage packet (plural wage packets)
  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) An envelope or similar package in which a salary is given to a worker Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK
    Sense id: en-wage_packet-en-noun-XSYnZaVu Categories (other): British English, Commonwealth English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
  2. (figurative) The salary of an employee Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-wage_packet-en-noun-qtp17DaN

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2022 June 15, Philip Haigh, “Strikes: a little more conversation... a little less action”, in RAIL, number 959, page 50:",
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