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Meaning of pack

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  pack
      n 1: a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a
           multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions" [syn:
           {battalion}, {large number}, {multitude}, {plurality},
           {pack}]
      2: a complete collection of similar things
      3: a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
      4: an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the
         gang"; "a pack of thieves" [syn: {gang}, {pack}, {ring},
         {mob}]
      5: an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose [syn:
         {clique}, {coterie}, {ingroup}, {inner circle}, {pack},
         {camp}]
      6: a group of hunting animals
      7: a cream that cleanses and tones the skin [syn: {pack}, {face
         pack}]
      8: a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the
         body for its therapeutic effect
      9: a bundle (especially one carried on the back)
      v 1: arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes"
           [ant: {take out}, {unpack}]
      2: fill to capacity; "This singer always packs the concert
         halls"; "The murder trial packed the court house"
      3: compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box" [syn: {pack},
         {bundle}, {wad}, {compact}]
      4: carry, as on one's back; "Pack your tents to the top of the
         mountain"
      5: set up a committee or legislative body with one's own
         supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury"
      6: have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an
         umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she
         goes into the mountains" [syn: {carry}, {pack}, {take}]
      7: press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the
         auditorium" [syn: {throng}, {mob}, {pack}, {pile}, {jam}]
      8: hike with a backpack; "Every summer they are backpacking in
         the Rockies" [syn: {backpack}, {pack}]
      9: press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container
         to make espresso" [syn: {tamp down}, {tamp}, {pack}]
      10: seal with packing; "pack the faucet"
      11: have the property of being packable or of compacting easily;
          "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not
          pack well" [syn: {compact}, {pack}]
      12: load with a pack [syn: {pack}, {load down}]
      13: treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with
          blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or
          stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to
          absorb blood; "The nurse packed gauze in the wound"; "You
          had better pack your swollen ankle with ice"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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