Definition of "water-packed" [water-packed]

• Packed wet: applied to a cotton-bale which has been packed with wet cotton and is therefore more or less unmerchantable.

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "It could be low-fat milk with your cereal, water-packed tuna for lunch, or chicken or legumes for dinner."
• "Although some grocery stores won't carry water-packed tofu if there's not enough demand for it, you should still be able to make this will firm, shelf-stable tofu."
• "Mr. Hatfield ' s signature snack is a dish he calls " power pasta, " made with one pound of whole-wheat pasta, six cans of water-packed tuna, a bag of frozen peas, a little bit of mayonnaise and a lot of mustard."