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pack·et Listen to audio/ˈpækət/ noun
plural pack·ets
1 [count] a US : a small, thin package
I got two packets of broccoli seeds to plant this summer. He puts two packets of sugar in his coffee. Could you get me another packet of ketchup? —called also (Brit) sachet
b Brit : a package in which something is sold and bought
a packet [=(US) box] of crackers a packet [=(US) pack] of cigarettes
2 [count] a US : a group of things that have been gathered together for a particular purpose and usually put into a container (such as a folder or a large envelope)
Your information packet includes a map and a schedule of all the events at the conference. The senator's comments are included in his press packet. [=papers that give reporters official statements from public figures]
b chiefly Brit : a small, thin package sent through the mail or delivered to a person
I received the packet of legal papers today.
3 [count] computers : an amount of information that is sent as a single unit from one computer to another over a network or the Internet
4 [singular] Brit, informal : a large amount of money
The furniture wasn't expensive but we spent a packet on shipping charges.

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