a set of documents that
are supplied together for a particular purpose (
M:
a
training packet — ^J§ill|M$4 packet ize (BrE also -ise) /'paekitaiz/ verb [VN] (computing if) to separate data
into parts which are sent separately ( I&WlM )
'packet switching noun [U] {computing if) a process in which
data is separated into parts before being sent, and then joined together after
it arrives &
m
m&zm
()
pack-horse /‘paekhois; NAmE -hairs/ noun a horse that is used to
carry heavy loads ifcB,
' pack ice noun [u] a large mass of ice
floating in the sea, formed from smaller pieces that have frozen together
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pack ing /‘paekirj/ noun [U] 1 the act of putting your
possessions, clothes, etc. into bags or boxes in order to take or send them
somewhere 4J fj ^; i&4h4t Have you finished your
packing?
2
material used for wrapping around delicate objects in order to protect them,
especially before sending them somewhere : (BrE) The price includes postage
and packing.
'packing case noun (BrE) a large strong box for
packing or transporting goods in
'packing density noun (computing tt*) a measurement of
the amount of data that can fit into a space t
'pack rat noun 1 (NAmE) a person who collects
and stores things that they do not really need ( 4bMiBC M & (ft A ) 2 a small N
American animal like a mouse that collects small sticks, etc. in its hole SI;
pact /paekt/ noun ~ (between A and B) | ~ (with sb) (to do sth) a formal agreement
between two or more people, groups or countries, especially one in which they
agree to help each other : a
non-aggression pact 0 They have made a
pact with each other not to speak about their differences
in public, mmo
a suicide pact (= an agreement by two
or more people to kill themselves at the same time) i
pacy (also pacey) /'peisi/ adj. {BrE, informal) 1 (of a book,
film/movie, etc. 43 ff, having a story
that
develops quickly Eft1t£ 2
able
to run
quickly ( #$§ ) ■Jfcl&'&ftl H23 fast: a pacy
winger who can also score
goals pad
/paed/
noun, verb m noun
►
OF SOFT MATERIAL
that is used, for example,
for absorbing liquid, cleaning or protecting sth ( ij£i|fcikfr, )
&1&,
^ 4A#J: medicated cleansing
pads for sensitive
skin 0 sanitary pads (= that a
woman uses during her period)
m rfi —
see also
SHOULDER PAD
►
OF PAPER % 2 a number of pieces of
paper for
writing or drawing on, that are
fastened together at one edge ® ; 40 ■. a sketch/writing pad MM t
—
see also notepad(1), scratch pad
►
OF ANIMAL’S FOOT 3
the soft part under the
foot of a cat, dog, etc. ;
|A] '$■
►
FOR CLEANING 4a
small piece of rough
material used for cleaning pans,
surfaces, etc. lir/ntp, ^/R4F ( ) : a scouring pad
►
FOR SPACECRAFT/HELICOPTER f[ ft %$■; fll 5 a flat
surface where a spacecraft or a helicopter takes off and lands AI4
n ; f? 4/1 if
—
see also helipad, launch pad
►
FOR PROTECTION j l/1 6 [usually pi.] a
piece of thick material that you wear in some sports, for example football and cricket, to protect your legs, elbows,
etc.
( fethm ) i&n ( ) —picture o
HOCKEY
OF WATER PLANTS 2kM4St! 7 the large flat leaf of
some
water plants, especially
the water lily Bi
M ) : floating lily pads
►
FLAT/APARTMENT 8 [usually sing.] (old-fashioned,
informal) the place where sb lives, especially a
flat/ apartment ( 4t4a )
— see also ink-pad,
keypad
mverb{-d d-)
►
ADD SOFT MATERIAL $«;44M 1 [VN] [often passive] ~ sth (with
sth) to put a
layer of soft material in or on sth in order to protect it, make it thicker or
change its shape
( MM, All the sharp corners
were padded with foam. T tTOUMo
0 a padded jacket ifj S? 0 a padded envelope
(=
for sending delicate objects)
►
WALK QUIETLY 35 & fr jf 2 [V +adv./prep.] to walk with
quiet steps She padded across the room
to the window.
►
BILLS jffr# 3 [VN] (NAmE) to dishonestly add items to
bills
to obtain more money j®4H ( UK @ ) ; /ME: to pad bills/expense accounts lEE-^-A/EAEA/iMI# IjiliM ,pad sth~‘out 1 to put soft material
into a piece of clothing in order to change its shape it ( M M ) j&n M & 2 to
make sth such as an article, seem longer or more impressive by adding things
that are unnecessary ( & ) Mfc (.£## ) ;
The report was padded out with extracts from previous
documents.
.padded 'cell noun a room in a hospital for
mentally ill people, with soft walls to prevent violent patients from injuring
themselves (
pad-ding /'paedm/ noun [U] 1 soft material that is
placed inside sth to make it more comfortable or to change its shape MM; MU 2
words that are used to make a speech, piece of writing, etc. longer, but that
do not contain any interesting information iff; if;
pad dle /'paedl/ noun, verb
m noun 1 [C] a short pole with
a flat wide part at one or both ends, that you hold in both hands and use for
moving a small boat, especially a canoe, through water %; —
picture
o canoe —compare
oar 2 [C]
a
tool or part of a machine
shaped like a paddle, especially one used for mixing food ( 4/l^rW ( Xft ) 3 a
paddle [sing.] (BrE) an
act or period of walking in
shallow water with no shoes or socks St/Jc; K:
Let’s
go for a paddle. f] i
gc 7jc DE o — see also dog-paddle 4 [C]
(NAmE) a bat used for playing table tennis 5 [C] (NAmE) a
piece of wood with a handle,
used for hitting children as a punishment ( ) BBEJ see
CREEK
■
verb 1 [usually +adv./prep.] to move a small boat
through water using a paddle [V] We paddled
downstream for about a mile, ill In JR M W T M ~ Mo o [VN] We paddled the canoe
along the coast. ISO$1 ffl/fo 2 (BrE) (NAmE wade) [V] to walk or stand
with no shoes or socks in shallow water in the sea, a lake, etc. fi zK ; M : The children have
gone paddling. ^ 7« 3 [V] to swim with
short
movements of your hands or feet up and down $) 4 [VN] (NAmE) to hit a child with a
flat piece of wood as a punishment )
'paddle steamer (erf) (also paddle-boat NAmE, BrE) noun an old-fashioned type of
boat driven by steam and moved forward by a large wheel or wheels at the side —
picture o page R2
'paddling pool (erf) {NAmE 'wading pool) noun a shallow swimming pool
for children to play in, especially a small plastic one that you fill with
water (
) wm,
m?m
pad-dock /'paedak/ noun 1 a small field in which
horses are kept ( (/j ) 2 (in horse racing or motor
racing S, ^ ^ an area where
horses or cars are taken before a race and shown to the public 3 {AustralE, NZE) any field or area of
land that has fences around it i£^|§]M£tfJ^>T'±:te
Paddy /‘paedi/ noun {pi. -ies) (informal) an offensive word for
a person from