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close-packing

close-packing noun: the ordered arrangement of objects such as to create the greatest density (e.g. of atoms in a crystal).

Noun

close-packing (plural close-packings)

  1. The ordered arrangement of objects such as to create the greatest density (e.g. of atoms in a crystal).

Forms of close-packing

pluralclose-packings

Questions about close-packing

What does close-packing mean?
Close-packing means the ordered arrangement of objects such as to create the greatest density (e.g. of atoms in a crystal).
What part of speech is close-packing?
Close-packing is a noun.
What is the plural of close-packing?
The plural of close-packing is close-packings.

Words near close-packing in the dictionary

  1. close-minded
  2. close-mindedly
  3. close-mindedness
  4. close-order drill
  5. close-packed
  6. close-packing
  7. close-packings
  8. close-quarter
  9. close-range
  10. close-reef
  11. close-reefed

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