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Definition of Repacking
1. repack [v] - See also: repack
Lexicographical Neighbors of Repacking
Literary usage of Repacking
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes on Military Explosives by Erasmus Morgan Weaver (1912)
"Condemned dynamite must not be repacked and shipped unless the repacking is done
by a competent person in the presence and with the consent of a local ..."
2. The Industrial Resources, Etc., of the Southern and Western States by James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow (1852)
"... and to become enlarged and flattened, so as not to pack close on shipboard,
we must submit to the tai of repacking. MOBILE, SEPT. 8, 1847. ..."
3. The Inhabitants of the Philippines by Frederic Henry Read Sawyer (1900)
"... hemp—repacking wet sugar—Packing tobacco and cigars—Oppressive tax on
industries—Great future for manufactures—Abundant labour—Exceptional intelligence. ..."
4. Importers First Aid in American Tariff and Customs Procedure by George Koehler (1919)
"repacking SEC, 12. It is provided by Section 3030 of the Revised Statutes
that: "When the owner, importer, consignee, or agent, of any merchandise entitled ..."
5. Steam Pumps: A Collection of Catalogues by Knowles Steam Pump Works (1898)
"A few new layers are often sufficient in repacking a pump ; but old packing should
be removed as soon as it becomes hard, otherwise it will cut the plungers ..."
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