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Overpacked vs Overfilled - What's the difference?

overpacked | overfilled |

As verbs the difference between overpacked and overfilled

is that overpacked is (overpack) while overfilled is (overfill).

overpacked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (overpack)

    • overpack

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To pack too much.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=June 15, author=Michelle Higgins, title=Checking Baggage? Not at These Prices, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Infrequent travelers tend to overpack , stuffing suitcases full of a different outfit for every day of the week, plus a few extras — just in case. }}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A container intended to hold smaller containers.
  • *{{quote-web
    • , year = 2011 , author = Minnesota Department of Transportation , title = Minnesota Commercial Truck and Passenger Regulations Fact Sheet , site = http://www.dot.state.mn.us/ , url = http://www.dot.state.mn.us/cvo/factsheets/overpacks.pdf , accessdate = 2013-05-03 , passage=Each container in an overpack must be a package authorized for that hazardous material in the HMR. }}

    overfilled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (overfill)

    • overfill

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fill beyond capacity or beyond what is appropriate.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of overfilling.