Crate
[kreɪt] or [kret]
Definition
(noun.) a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping.
(noun.) the quantity contained in a crate.
(verb.) put into a crate; as for protection; 'crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum'.
Typist: Wolfgang--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A large basket or hamper of wickerwork, used for the transportation of china, crockery, and similar wares.
(n.) A box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces, -- used especially for transporting fruit.
(v. t.) To pack in a crate or case for transportation; as, to crate a sewing machine; to crate peaches.
Inputed by Bella
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Hamper.
Typed by Clyde
Definition
n. a wicker-work case for packing crockery in or for carrying fruit.
Editor: Moore
Examples
- The crate upon which I sit contains 2,000 napoleons packed between layers of lead foil. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- I shall stand behind this crate, and do you conceal yourselves behind those. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- In succession are the chutes on which the crates of fenders are sent down from the fourth floor of the main factory building to the shipping platform. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Machines hermetically seal the tins, and men pack them in crates and carefully weigh them over two scales. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- When the packing table is filled with boxes a boy removes it to the shipping room, where it is crated and forwarded to the wholesale dealers. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Editor: Pasquale