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packer

/ˈpækɚ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about packer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A workman employed to pack things into containers.
  2. A wholesaler in the meat-packing business.
  3. A hiker who wears a backpack.

Origin

From Middle English pakker, pakkere, packare, equivalent to pack + -er.

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