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vacuum-packed

vac·u·um-packed
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vak-yoom, -yoo-uh m, -yuh m pakt]
    • /ˈvæk yum, -yu əm, -yəm pækt/
    • /ˈvæk.juːm pækt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vak-yoom, -yoo-uh m, -yuh m pakt]
    • /ˈvæk yum, -yu əm, -yəm pækt/

Definitions of vacuum-packed word

  • adjective vacuum-packed packed and sealed in a container, as a can or jar, with as much air as possible evacuated before sealing, chiefly to preserve freshness. 1
  • verb with object vacuum-packed to pack (food) in a vacuum-packed container. 1
  • adjective vacuum-packed sealed in an airtight package 1
  • adjective vacuum-packed Food that is vacuum-packed is packed in a bag from which most of the air has been removed, in order to keep the food fresh. 0
  • adjective vacuum-packed packed in an airtight container or packet under low pressure in order to maintain freshness, prevent corrosion, etc 0
  • adjective vacuum-packed packed in an airtight container from which most of the air was exhausted before sealing, so as to maintain freshness 0
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Origin of vacuum-packed

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Vacuum-packed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Vacuum-packed

vacuum-packed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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