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Definition packet in American English

packet noun

[countable] noun
/ˈpækɪt/
Example

A packet of brochures arrived in the mail.

Example

a packet of seeds

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1.1

a package of food

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1.2

a bag of potato chips

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1.3

a pack of cigarettes

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2

a small amount of computer information that has been divided up so that it can be sent across a computer network

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3

a set of documents wrapped together, giving information about something

Example

a training/information packet

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4

a large amount of money

Example

I bet he's earning a packet.

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Definition packet in American English