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crate  (krt)

n.

1. A container, such as a slatted wooden case, used for storing or shipping.

2. Slang An old rickety vehicle, especially a decrepit automobile or aircraft.

tr.v. crat·ed, crat·ing, crates

To pack into a container, such as a slatted wooden case.

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[Latin crtis, 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

[from Latin crātis wickerwork, hurdle]

crater  n

crateful  n

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Crate a measure of glass, 1823; loosely, a large load.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	crate - a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping box - 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 crateful 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" encase, incase, case - enclose in, or as if in, a case; "my feet were encased in mud" uncrate - remove from the crate; "uncrate the glassed carefully!"

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crate

noun

container, case, box, packing case, tea chest A crane was already unloading crates and pallets.

verb

box, pack, enclose, pack up, encase, case The plane had been dismantled, crated, and shipped to London.

Translations

crate [kreɪt]

A. N

1. → cajón m de embalaje, jaula f

2. (= car etc) → armatoste m, cacharro m

B. VT (also crate up) → embalar(en cajones)

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crate [ˈkreɪt] n

(= box) [fruit] → cageot m; [beer] → caisse f

(= car) → caisse f

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crate

n (also inf: = car, plane) → Kiste f; (= beer crate, milk crate) → Kasten m

vt goods → (in Kisten/eine Kiste) (ver)packen

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crate [kreɪt] n → cassa, cassetta

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crate [kreɪt] n → cassa, cassetta

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crate

n crate [kreit]

a container usually made of wooden slats, for carrying goods, fruit etc three crates of bananas. krat قَفَص شَحْن، صُنْدوق щайга bedna kasse die Lattenkiste καφάσι caja, cajón kast جعبه؛ صندوق laatikko, kori caisse אַרגָז सामान ले जाने की पेटी sanduk rekesz peti kayu kassi cassetta, cassa 木わく 나무 상자 kraitelė, dėžė, konteineris redeļu kaste kotak kayu krat (pakk-/sprinkel)kasse skrzynka caixote ladă ящик debna gajbica gajba låda, []back ลังไม้ kasa 板條箱 ящик كري‍ٹ، ٹ‍وکرا sọt 板条箱