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hurdle
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verb
jump a hurdle
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noun
a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
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noun
an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
the last hurdle before graduation
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noun
(= vault)
the act of jumping over an obstacle
packing
Noun
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You put packing around an object to protect it.
She used old rags as packing around the glass vase before sending it to her friend.
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Doctors use packing to keep open wounds clean, or blood from getting in the way during an operation.