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packing heat

packing heat is the present participle and gerund of pack heat.

Meaning of pack heat

Verb

pack heat (third-person singular simple present packs heat, present participle packing heat, simple past and past participle packed heat)

  1. (idiomatic) To carry one or more handguns on one's person, especially in a concealed manner.
    • If the current trend toward relaxation of concealed-weapons laws continues, soon the most important gun restrictions may involve destinations: the states will probably allow various venues—public gathering places, offices, stores—to ban firearms on the premises. The only problem will be how to know...1995 March 27, David Van Biema, “Peekaboo: The New Detector”, in Time

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What is packing heat the present participle and gerund of?
Packing heat is the present participle and gerund of pack heat.

Words near packing heat in the dictionary

  1. packing away
  2. packing case
  3. packing cases
  4. packing for Perth
  5. packing fudge
  6. packing heat
  7. packing in
  8. packing needle
  9. packing needles
  10. packing noodle
  11. packing noodles

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