- vacuum-packed
- adjective vacuum-packed food is surrounded by plastic from which most of the air has been removed, so that the food will stay fresh for longer
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
vacuum-packed
Look at other dictionaries:
vacuum-packed — vacuum .packed [ US ˌÂ|Â|Â| ˈÂ|] adj vacuum packed food is in a container from which most of the air has been removed, so that the food will stay fresh for longer … Dictionary of contemporary English
vacuum-packed — vacuum ,packed adjective food that is vacuum packed is wrapped using a process in which all the air is removed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vacuum-packed — ☆ vacuum packed [vak′yo͞opakt΄ ] adj. packed in an airtight container from which most of the air was exhausted before sealing, so as to maintain freshness … English World dictionary
vacuum-packed — adjective : packed in a container that has much of the air removed before being hermetically sealed vacuum packed coffee * * * /vak yoohm pakt , yooh euhm , yeuhm /, adj. packed and sealed in a container, as a can or jar, with as much air as… … Useful english dictionary
vacuum-packed — ADJ Food that is vacuum packed is packed in a bag from which most of the air has been removed, in order to keep the food fresh … English dictionary
vacuum-packed — UK / US adjective food that is vacuum packed is wrapped using a process in which all the air is removed … English dictionary
vacuum-packed — adjective Packed in an airtight container in a partial vacuum … Wiktionary
vacuum-packed — /ˈvækjum pækt/ (say vakyoohm pakt) adjective packed with little or no air in an airtight container, so as to maintain freshness, purity, etc. Also, vacuum sealed …
vacuum-packed — vac′uum packed adj. coo packed, as in a can, with as much air as possible evacuated before sealing • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
vacuum-packed — /vak yoohm pakt , yooh euhm , yeuhm /, adj. packed and sealed in a container, as a can or jar, with as much air as possible evacuated before sealing, chiefly to preserve freshness. [1925 30] * * * … Universalium
