repack

verb

re·​pack (ˌ)rē-ˈpak How to pronounce repack (audio)
repacked; repacking
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transitive verb

: to pack (something) again
repack a suitcase
Unsealed bearings should be cleaned and repacked, usually annually but less often if the equipment is used only occasionally.— Steve Hansen and Ann Larkin Hansen

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While inter-island flights are available, consider the time spent checking in and out of hotels, getting back and forth to the airport, the possibility of flight delays, and the need to pack and repack. — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024 Depending on availability, guests may even be able to remain in the same cabin—removing the need to repack and completely changing the experience of disembarkation day. — David Nikel, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of repack was in 1611

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