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Packaging

Pronunciation varies by accent · verb

Meaning

present participle and gerund of package.

Definitions by Sense

  1. present participle and gerund of package
  2. The act of packing something.
  3. The materials used to pack something.
  4. The industry that produces such material.
  5. (by extension) The manner in which a person or product is promoted.

Example Sentences

Nearly 200 chemicals connected to breast cancer are used in the making of food packaging and plastic tableware, and dozens of those carcinogens can migrate into the human body, a new study found.
Do Amaral seems to belong more to a Europian ^([sic]) tradition than to any of the artistic pigeonholes currently in vogue in the States. His failure to show allegiance to any one medium makes him resistant to the relentless packaging that is a feature even of much avant garde American art.

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What does packaging mean?

Packaging means present participle and gerund of package.

What is a synonym for packaging?

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What is the opposite of packaging?

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How do you use packaging in a sentence?

Nearly 200 chemicals connected to breast cancer are used in the making of food packaging and plastic tableware, and dozens of those carcinogens can migrate into the human body, a new study found.

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