Crate

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A container, such as a slatted wooden case, used for storing or shipping.
  • n. Slang An old rickety vehicle, especially a decrepit automobile or aircraft.
  • v. To pack into a container, such as a slatted wooden case.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.
  • v. To put into a crate.
  • v. To keep in a crate.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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. To pack in a crate or case for transportation.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A kind of basket or hamper of wickerwork, used for the transportation of china, glass, crockery, and similar wares; hence, any openwork casing, as a box made of slats used for packing or transporting commodities, as peaches.
  • n. The amount held by such a casing.
  • n. In glass manufacturing, a lot of twelve tables or disks of crown-glass. See table, 1 .
  • To put or pack in a crate for transportation: as, to crate fruit, furniture, etc.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the quantity contained in a crate
  • n. a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
  • v. put into a crate; as for protection
  • Verb Form
    crated    crates    crating   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    containerful    encase    incase    case   
    Form
    crated    crating   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    basket    case    packing case   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ate    Cate    Est    Fate    Haight    Iwate    Kate    Kuwait    Nate    Solid-state   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    carton    cans    container    suitcase    keg    bale    basket    sack    shelve    bucket