packet
/ˈpæk.ɪt/
A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel; Originally, a vessel employed by government to convey dispatches or mails; hence, a vessel employed in conveying dispatches, mails, passengers, and goods, and having fixed days of sailing
- plural
- packets
Meanings
- 1
A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel
How much is a packet of cigarettes?
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How many packets of cigarettes do you smoke a day?
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- 2
Originally, a vessel employed by government to convey dispatches or mails; hence, a vessel employed in conveying dispatches, mails, passengers, and goods, and having fixed days of sailing; a mail boat. Packet boat, ship, vessel (Wikipedia)
- 3
A plastic bag
- 4
A specimen envelope containing small, dried plants or containing parts of plants when attached to a larger sheetrare
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A small fragment of data as transmitted on some types of network, notably Ethernet networks (Wikipedia)rare
- 6
A protocol data unit of the Internet Protocolrare
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A message sent over a transport layer protocolrare
- 8
Synonym of package (“male genitalia”)rare
- 9
A large amount of moneyrare