pacinian corpuscle

a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals ;

pack

a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film) ; a bundle (especially one carried on the back) ; a sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect ; a cream that cleanses and tones the skin ; a complete collection of similar things ; a group of hunting animals ; an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose ; an association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves" ; a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions" ;

pack animal

an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads ;

pack ice

a large expanse of floating ice ;

pack of cards

a pack of 52 playing cards ;

pack rat

any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects ; someone who collects things that have been discarded by others ;

pack riding

riding with a pack ;

pack tent

a tent that can be carried in a backpack ;

package

a wrapped container ; (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand" ; a collection of things wrapped or boxed together ;

package bomb

a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened ;

package holiday

a tour arranged by a travel agent; transportation and food and lodging are all provided at an inclusive price ;

package store

a store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere ;

package tour

a tour arranged by a travel agent; transportation and food and lodging are all provided at an inclusive price ;

packaged goods

groceries that are packaged for sale ;

packaging

the business of packing; "his business is packaging for transport" ; material used to make packages ; a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas" ;

packaging company

a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage ;

packaging concern

a company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage ;

packed cell volume

the ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit ;

packed cells

a preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma; "packed cells are given to severely anemic patients in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with too much fluid" ;

packer

a hiker who wears a backpack ; a wholesaler in the meat-packing business ; a workman employed to pack things into containers ;

packera

genus of American of east Asian perennial herbs with yellow to orange or red flower rays; sometimes included in genus Senecio ;

packera aurea

weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio ;

packet

a boat for carrying mail ; a small package or bundle ; (computer science) a message or message fragment ; a collection of things wrapped or boxed together ;

packet boat

a boat for carrying mail ;

packhorse

a workhorse used as a pack animal ;

packing

carrying something in a pack on the back; "the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts" ; the enclosure of something in a package or box ; any material used especially to protect something ;

packing box

a large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage ; a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal ;

packing case

a large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage ;

packing material

any material used especially to protect something ;

packing needle

a large needle used to sew up canvas packages ;

packing nut

a nut used to tighten a stuffing box ;

packing plant

a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products ;

packinghouse

a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products ; a building where foodstuffs are processed and packed; "they came from an apple packinghouse" ;

packman

someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals) ;

packrat

any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects ; a collector of miscellaneous useless objects ;

packsack

a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder ;

packsaddle

a saddle for pack animals to which loads can be attached ;

packthread

a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages ;

pact

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns ;

pad

the foot or fleshy cushion-like underside of the toes of an animal ; temporary living quarters ; a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched ; a usually thin flat mass of padding ; a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp ; the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily) ; a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge ;