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Meaning packet meaning

What does packet mean?

Definitions in simple English

packet Noun

— A packet is a small container that goods are sold in. Many seed companies sell mixed packets for summer and winter gardening. — A packet is a small container sent in the mail. Participants were mailed a packet containing the survey and a cover letter. — A packet is a unit of information sent between two computers.

packet

— noun (= package) a collection of things wrapped or boxed together — noun (computer science) a message or message fragment — noun a small package or bundle — noun (= mailboat) a boat for carrying mail

Synonyms packet synonyms

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packet English » English

package parcel pack bundle box packet boat mailboat mail boat dilly bag container wad sheaf packaging datagram basket bag wrapping wisp tuft transmission group tidy sum stack small parcel/bundle small bundle small box sachet pot pile paper-bag paper bag muck kit group fortune encapsulation dossier data packet compression case carton bunch bindle beam bale

Topics packet topics

What do people use packet to talk about?

Physical actions Arrange

Tie

What words refer to a group of things that have been tied up?

bundle package packet parcel

States Quantity Plural

Group of things

What words refer to a group of things that are tied or joined together?

bundle bunch sheaf pack package packet string of

States Big Big area

Big container, volume

What words refer to an amount of something that has been measured by a particular container?

bag bagful barrel boatload bottle bowl box boxful bucketful busload can carload glass handful jug mug pack packet planeload platter roomful sackful scoop scoopful spoon spoonful tablespoon tankful teaspoon teaspoonful trainload tray truckload

Examples packet examples

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Simple sentences

This book is the literary equivalent of Haribo sweets: you only want to eat one, but end up devouring the whole packet.

Soon you are going to receive a valuable packet.

Emily bought a packet of crisps.

The drinks at Tom's daughter's wedding cost him a packet.

Movie subtitles

As the nurse assures me that your blood pressure and other checks are in order, I'm pleased to say that you'll be leaving this room with a packet of these.

I've eaten a whole packet of pink wafers and all the pains are coming in my back.

At least that's what it says on the packet.

But she gave you a special packet of tea.

I received no packet.

Miss Froy gave the waiter a packet of it.

Packet of what?

I've just seen the packet of tea that you were talking about. They chucked it out with the rubbish.

Aye, a packet of news it is, me boy.

There she'd gone telling everyone. the bonnet had just come off the packet from France, when they.

Charleston packet sure got quality folks aboard this trip.

Still, if I stop a packet, it's up to you to get the patrol back. and that's not an easy job.

And this packet, Gania, it's yours.

Make up your mind, the packet starts burning.

Arrives Friday on the packet.

He said Pres would arrive on the packet about noon.

She gave you a special packet of tea.

Miss Froy gave a packet to the waiter.

A packet of what?

I've just seen that packet of tea. They chucked it out with the rubbish.

Want the packet?

The railway would make a packet!

I shall catch the Falmouth packet tonight for St-Malo.

Sir Humphrey is taking the Falmouth night packet to St-Malo.

Packet of Barclay Blue Ribbons, please.

Give me a packet of shag.

Someone threw me this packet last week.

You can get me a dry Manhattan, and a packet of razor blades. - Yes, Sir.

Here's a packet of cigarettes for you.

Three jumps, you're bound to get your packet.

Your uncle Bertie's given himself ulcers trying to make them more efficient and tell the men it means a bigger wage packet.

They know nothing other than what's in their pay packet at the end of the week.

A packet of fags were a tuppence.

They've got television and a packet of fags but they're both dead from the neck up.

Yes. I'll give you a packet.

You're going back down with the command packet?

LET'S SEE. CIGARETTE PACKET WILL DO.

News and current affairs

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