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: one that packs: such as
a
: one engaged in processing food (such as meat) and distributing it to retailers
b
: an automotive vehicle with a closed body and a compressing device (as for compacting rubbish) in the rear
2
3
: one that conveys goods by means of a pack
Examples of packer in a Sentence
She worked as a packer for a candy company.
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Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024
Etekcity Digital Luggage Scale There are light packers, and then there’s me.
—Sanah Faroke, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for packer
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“Packer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packer. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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packer
noun
pack·er
ˈpak-ər 
: one that packs
especially
: a dealer who prepares and packs foods for the market
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