crate

Noun · Verb
US[kreyt]/kreɪt/1 syllable
Synonyms: crateful

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)crates

  1. a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shippingType of boxKinds packing box, soapbox
  2. the quantity contained in a crateSynonyms: cratefulType of containerful

Verb (1)crates, crated, crating

  1. put into a crate; as for protection“crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum”Opposite uncrateMore general encase, incase
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Crate (krāt), noun

Origin: L. cratis hurdle; perh. akin to E. cradle. See Hurdle, and cf. Crate a framework.

1. A large basket or hamper of wickerwork, used for the transportation of china, crockery, and similar wares.

2. A box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces, — used especially for transporting fruit.

crate transitive verb [past tense & past participle Crated; present participle & verbal noun Crating.]

To pack in a crate or case for transportation; as, to crate a sewing machine; to crate peaches.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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