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crate
(krāt)n.
1.
a. A container, such as a slatted wooden case, used for storing or shipping.
b. A container, usually of plastic, metal, or wood, used to house or transport an animal.
2. Slang An old rickety vehicle, especially a decrepit automobile or aircraft.
tr.v. crat·ed, crat·ing, crates
1. To pack into a container, such as a slatted wooden case.
2. To put (an animal) into a crate.
[Latin crātis, wickerwork.]
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crate
(kreɪt)n
1. a fairly large container, usually made of wooden slats or wickerwork, used for packing, storing, or transporting goods
2. slang an old car, aeroplane, etc
vb
(tr) to pack or place in a crate
[C16: from Latin crātis wickerwork, hurdle]
ˈcrater n
ˈcrateful n
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crate
(kreɪt)n., v. crat•ed, crat•ing. n.
1. a slatted wooden box for packing, shipping, or storing fruit, furniture, etc.
2. an enclosed boxlike packing or shipping case.
3. Informal. something rickety and dilapidated, esp. an automobile.
4. the quantity, esp. of fruit, that is packed in a crate.
v.t. 5. to pack in a crate.
[1350–1400; Middle English]
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Crate
a measure of glass, 1823; loosely, a large load.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
crate
Past participle: crated
Gerund: crating
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| Noun | 1. |  crate - a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shippingbox - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" packing case, packing box - a large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage soapbox - a crate for packing soap |
| 2. | crate - the quantity contained in a crate containerful - the quantity that a container will hold | |
| Verb | 1. | crate - put into a crate; as for protection; "crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum" uncrate - remove from the crate; "uncrate the glassed carefully!" |
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crate
noun
1. container, case, box, packing case, tea chest A crane was already unloading crates and pallets.
verb
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Translations
قَفَص شَحْن، صُنْدوق
bedna
kasse
korilaatikko
kassi
kraitelė
redeļu kaste
gajbica
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crate
vt goods → (in Kisten/eine Kiste) (ver)packen
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crate
(kreit) noun a container usually made of wooden slats, for carrying goods, fruit etc. three crates of bananas.
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