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unpacking

noun C2
  1. The act by which something is unpacked. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The separation of the features of a segment, such as a nasal vowel or palatal consonant, into distinct segments. (countable, uncountable)

Plural unpackings

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For a day or two we were busily employed in unpacking and laying out our property to the best advantage.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 11 · B2

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