packer

• Substantivo que designa uma pessoa ou empresa que embala mercadorias em caixas ou contêineres; no setor de carnes, o frigorífico ou atacadista que processa e empacota a carne; e, ainda, o viajante que carrega mochila ou equipamento pesado.

A noun referring to a person or entity involved in packing goods into containers, a wholesaler in the meat-packing industry, or a hiker who carries a backpack.

1. Container fillerB1formal

   A worker whose job is to place items into boxes, crates, or other containers for storage or transport.

   Empacotador

   • The packer carefully placed each bottle into the cardboard box.
   • She worked as a packer in a warehouse during the summer.
   • The factory hired extra packers for the holiday season.

   Sinônimosboxer

2. Meat wholesalerB2formalamericanbusiness

   A business or person involved in the wholesale processing and distribution of meat products.

   Frigorífico

   • The packer supplied fresh beef to local supermarkets.
   • He worked for a major meat packer in Chicago.
   • The packer's facility processed hundreds of cattle each day.

   Sinônimosmeat packer

3. Backpack hikerB1informalsport

   A person who hikes while carrying a backpack, often for long distances or overnight trips.

   Mochileiro a pé

   • The packer set up camp after a long day on the trail.
   • Experienced packers know how to distribute weight evenly in their backpacks.
   • She is an avid packer who explores remote mountain regions.

   Sinônimosbackpackertrekker