packet

/'pækit/
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packet

The mail packet arrives at the dock.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A small package or bundle: A container, often made of paper or cardboard, holding a small quantity of something.
    • (Computer science) A message or message fragment: A unit of data transmitted over a network.
    • A boat for carrying mail: (Historical) A ship that carried mail and sometimes passengers on a regular schedule.
    • A collection of things wrapped or boxed together: A parcel containing several items.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • She bought a packet of seeds for her garden.
    • The data was sent over the internet in small packets.
    • In the 19th century, mail often crossed the Atlantic on a packet.
    • He received a packet containing all the necessary documents.
Advanced Usage
  • "To catch/stop a packet" (British slang): To be severely injured, especially by gunfire, or to get into serious trouble.
    • The soldier caught a packet during the raid.
  • "A packet of trouble": A source of many problems.
    • That old car has been a packet of trouble.
Variants and Related Words
  • Packet boat (n): A historical term for a boat or ship carrying mail.
  • Pay packet (n, British): An envelope containing an employee's wages; figuratively, one's salary.
    • He was waiting for his pay packet on Friday.
  • Packetize (v, Computing): To break data into packets for transmission.
    • The software will packetize the video stream.
Synonyms
  • Package: A wrapped or boxed object; a parcel.
  • Parcel: Something wrapped up; a package.
  • Bundle: A collection of things tied or wrapped together.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Packet" is primarily a noun and does not commonly form phrasal verbs. The related expressions are idiomatic.)

Related Idioms
  • "Sell someone a packet" (British, informal): To deceive or cheat someone.
    • The dishonest salesman tried to sell me a packet with that story.
  • "Cost a packet" (British, informal): To be very expensive.
    • That designer handbag must have cost a packet.
packet

The mail packet arrives at the dock.

Noun
  1. a boat for carrying mail
  2. a small package or bundle
  3. (computer science) a message or message fragment
  4. a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

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