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Meaning of 'crate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Crate [ n.]
- A large basket or hamper of wickerwork, used for the transportation of china, crockery, and similar wares.
- A box or case whose sides are of wooden slats with interspaces, -- used especially for transporting fruit.
2 . Crate [ v. t.]
- To pack in a crate or case for transportation; as, to crate a sewing machine; to crate peaches.

Meaning of 'crate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . crate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- put into a crate; as for protection
Example in sentence:
  • crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum

Nearby Words:

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