blister pack
Noun: A type of packaging where a product is sealed between a transparent plastic bubble or "blister" and a rigid backing, typically made of cardboard or foil. This allows the product to be clearly visible and protected.
A "blister pack" is used to package small consumer goods, such as pills, batteries, small electronics, or hardware items. The plastic is formed around the item, and the backing provides a surface for printing information. It is designed for security, product visibility, and sometimes to be tamper-evident.
- The new batteries were sealed in a blister pack hanging on the store display.
- It took me five minutes to open the blister pack containing the USB drive.
- Many over-the-counter medicines are sold in blister packs for safety and hygiene.
- Blister packaging is the general term for the process or category of using this method.
- The company switched to blister packaging to reduce pilferage.
- The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) before another noun.
- The blister-pack design makes the product stand out on the shelf.
- Blister card (n): Another term for a blister pack, often used when the backing is cardstock.
- Clamshell (n): A similar type of packaging made of two hinged plastic shells, often more rigid and enclosing the product fully.
- Bubble pack
- Skin pack
The core meaning is specific to the described packaging format. It emphasizes the sealed, protective, and display-oriented nature of the packaging. The frustration of opening such packages is a common cultural association but not part of the word's formal definition.
- packaging in which a product is sealed between a cardboard backing and clear plastic cover