crate

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.

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[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.

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crate

Past participle: crated
Gerund: crating

Imperative

crate

crate

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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

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

verb

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

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Translations

قَفَص شَحْن، صُنْدوق

bedna

kasse

Lattenkiste

κασόνικαφάσιτελάρο

cajón

korilaatikko

bacbaquetcaisse

kassi

gabbiaingabbiare

kraitelė

redeļu kaste

pakkassesprinkelkasse

gajbica

back

kasa

板条箱

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

(kreit) noun

a container usually made of wooden slats, for carrying goods, fruit etc. three crates of bananas. krat قَفَص شَحْن، صُنْدوق щайга caixote bedna die Lattenkiste kasse καφάσιcaja, cajón kast جعبه؛ صندوق laatikko caisseארגז सामान ले जाने की पेटी sanduk rekesz peti kayu kassi cassetta, cassa 木わく 나무 상자 kraitelė, dėžė, konteineris redeļu kaste kotak kayu kratkasseskrzynka د صندوق جعبه caixote ladă ящик debna gajbica gajba låda, [öl]back ชะลอม; เข่ง kasa 板條箱 ящик كري‍ٹ، ٹ‍وکرا sọt 板条箱

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