different between tying vs packing

English

Etymology

From Middle English ti?ing, teing, from Old English *t?gung, t?ging (“connection”), from Proto-Germanic *taugung?, from *taugijan? from Proto-Indo-European *dewk- (“to tug, draw”). Equivalent to tie +? -ing. Present participle from Old English t?gende, from t?gan, t?egan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ta?.??/

Noun

tying (plural tyings)

1. Action of the verb to tie; ligature.
   • 1772, John Macgowan, Infernal Conference: Or, Dialogues of Devils

     It cost us several tyings and untyings before her ladyship was pleased with her own foot.

2. (mining) The act or process of washing ores in a buddle.

Verb

tying

1. present participle of tie

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English pakkyng; equivalent to pack (“verb and noun senses”) +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?pak??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?pæk??/
• Rhymes: -æk??

Verb

packing

1. present participle of pack

Derived terms

Noun

packing (plural packings)

1. The action of the verb.
   1. The action of putting things together, especially of putting clothes into a suitcase for a journey.
   2. (sciences, mathematics) The spatial arrangement of objects, items or constituent parts.
   3. The gathering of birds, animals etc. into a pack.
   4. (rugby) The forming of players into a scrum.
2. As a concrete noun.
   1. Material used to fill in the space around something, especially to make a piston etc. watertight or airtight.
   2. Material used to wrap a product for sale etc.; packaging.
   3. A fee charged to cover the costs of packaging.
   4. Special material used to fill containers or vessels for certain chemically related applications.

      Packing in a packed bed, or a column such as a distillation column or a chromatography column

Derived terms

• packing case
• packinghouse
• packing plant
• packing room