What does pack mean?

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[n] a large indefinite number(a battalion of ants a multitude of TV antennas a plurality of religions)[v] arrange in a container(pack the books into the boxes)[n] a complete collection of similar things[v] fill to capacity(This singer always packs the concert halls The murder trial packed

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[n] a large indefinite number
(a battalion of ants a multitude of TV antennas a plurality of religions)

[v] arrange in a container
(pack the books into the boxes)

[n] a complete collection of similar things

[v] fill to capacity
(This singer always packs the concert halls The murder trial packed the court house)

[n] a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film)

[v] compress into a wad
(wad paper into the box)

[n] an association of criminals
(police tried to break up the gang a pack of thieves)

[v] carry, as on one's back
(Pack your tents to the top of the mountain)

[n] an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

[v] set up a committee or legislative body with one's own supporters so as to influence the outcome
(pack a jury)

[n] a group of hunting animals

[v] have with oneself; have on one's person
(She always takes an umbrella I always carry money She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains)

[n] a cream that cleanses and tones the skin

[v] press tightly together or cram
(The crowd packed the auditorium)

[n] a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect

[v] hike with a backpack
(Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies)

[n] a bundle (especially one carried on the back)

[v] press down tightly
(tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso)

[v] seal with packing
(pack the faucet)

[v] have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
(This powder compacts easily Such odd-shaped items do not pack well)

[v] load with a pack

[v] treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood
(The nurse packed gauze in the wound You had better pack your swollen ankle with ice)

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