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  • 61pack — {{11}}pack (n.) bundle, early 13c., probably from a Low German word (Cf. M.Du. pac, pack bundle, M.L.G. pak, M.Flem. pac, attested from late 12c.), originally a term of wool traders in Flanders; or possibly from O.N. pakki, all of unknown origin …

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  • 62Pack — 1. Pack schlägt sich, Pack verträgt sich. – Eiselein, 512; Gaal, 1238; Körte, 4671; Körte2, 5860; Simrock, 7704; Wurzbach II, 281; Lohrengel, I, 555; Braun, I, 3175. Ungebildete Menschen aus der niedern Volksklasse zanken und prügeln sich in dem… …

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  • 63pack — pack1 noun 1》 a cardboard or paper container and the items contained within it.     ↘a quantity of foods packed or canned in a particular season. 2》 a collection of related documents.     ↘Brit. a set of playing cards.     ↘chiefly derogatory a… …

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  • 64pack — 1. noun /pæk/ a) A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back; a load for an animal; a bale, as of goods. The horses carried the packs across the plain. b) A number or quantity equal to the contents… …

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  • 65pack — 1. noun 1) a pack of cigarettes Syn: packet, container, package, box, carton, parcel 2) with a pack on his back Syn: backpack, knapsack, rucksack, day pack, kit bag, bag …

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  • 66pack — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stow, bale, package, packet; load, burden, bundle; knapsack; crowd, mob, multitude; herd, flock, bevy, covey. See assemblage. v. stow, bale, package; cram, tamp; cake, solidify; add to; stuff; load,… …

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  • 67pack — 1. To fill, stuff, or tampon. 2. To enwrap or envelop the body in a sheet, blanket, or other covering. 3. To apply a dressing or covering to a surgical site. 4. The items used for wound dressing. [M.E. pak, fr. Germanic] …

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  • 68pack — Synonyms and related words: a mass of, a world of, abound with, accumulation, ace, adulterate, age group, amassment, amount, army, assemblage, assembly, backing, backpack, bag, baggage, bale, band, bar, barrel, barricade, basket, batch, battalion …

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  • 69pack up — UK US pack (sth) up Phrasal Verb with pack({{}}/pæk/ verb [T] ► [I or T] to put things into containers so that you can take or send them away: »Can you pack up these orders for despatch? »They were packing up the office ready for the move. ► [I… …

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  • 70Pack — This interesting surname derives from the medieval given name Pack , a survival of the Olde English pre 7th Century personal name Pacca , which is only found as a placename element and appears to have died out fairly early on in the Olde English… …

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