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CRATE
crate
(noun) a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
crate, crateful
(noun) the quantity contained in a crate
crate
(verb) put into a crate; as for protection; “crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
crate (plural crates)
A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods. [from 1680s]
Synonym: packing case
(slang, mildly, pejorative) A vehicle (car, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) seen as unreliable.
(programming) In the Rust programming language, a binary or library.
Verb
crate (third-person singular simple present crates, present participle crating, simple past and past participle crated)
(transitive) To put into a crate. [from 1871]
(transitive) To keep in a crate.
Anagrams
• Carte, Trace, acter, caret, carte, cater, creat, react, recta, reäct, trace
Source: Wiktionary
Crate (krt), n. Etym: [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, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crated; p. pr. & vb. n. Crating.]
Definition: To pack in a crate or case for transportation; as, to crate a sewing machine; to crate peaches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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