1. materials used to fill spaces, protect items during shipping, or create seals
2. sealing materials used in machinery to prevent leaks
Usage: technical

Examples

• The fragile vase was surrounded by foam packings in the shipping box.
• We need to replace the rubber packings in the pipe joints.
• The factory uses biodegradable packings to reduce environmental impact.
• Old packings in the engine were causing oil leaks.
• Paper packings filled the empty spaces in the moving boxes.
• The plumber installed new packings around the faucet valves.