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Pack Means Put Packed People Verb Things Suitcases

Id ESLPod_0367_WE_0409
Episode Id ESLPod 367
Episode Title Going into the Military
Phrase to pack
Text In this podcast, the verb "to pack" means to put the things that one will need into suitcases or other bags for traveling: "Kelly is packing too many things. She has five suitcases for her two-day trip to the mountains!" The verb "to pack" also means to package, or to put something into a container for storage or for selling: "They packed the dishes into boxes with lots of newspaper to protect them from breaking." "To pack" sometimes means to put many people or things into a small area so that they are very crowded: "Hundreds of people packed onto the dance floor when the band started playing." Finally, "to pack" can mean to push on something very hard so that it takes up less space: "This cookie recipe requires packing one cup of brown sugar." Or, "The earth is packed here where so many people walk on it."
Topics Government + Law

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