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CRATES
Noun
crates
plural of crate
Verb
crates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crate
Anagrams
• Cartes, Caster, Cestar, acters, carest, carets, cartes, caster, caters, creats, racest, reacts, recast, rescat, reäcts, traces
Source: Wiktionary
CRATE
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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