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parcel sth up

mainly UK phrasal verb with parcel
 
/ˈpɑː.səl/
 
US  /ˈpɑːr-/ verb (-ll- or US usually -l-)

Definition

to wrap something and make it into a parcel: Parcel up the tins and we'll send them off tomorrow.Wrapping, packing and loading
(Definition of parcel sth up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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