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What (who) is crate - definition

CASE USED FOR TRANSPORTING OR STORING GOODS
Packing-cases; Packingcase; Packingcases; Packing cases; Crated; Crating; Shipping crate; Packing crate; Wooden crate; Plastic crate; Beer crate
  • An open frame style crate used for a bicycle
  • A sheathed (closed) lumber crate
  • An early open style crate for heavy cast iron
  • Shipment of bananas in wooden crates
  • A sheathed (closed) plywood crate
  • A crate used to transport ordnance
  • Reusable [[mineral water]] bottles in crates
  • Wooden crate with cleating

crate         
(crates, crating, crated)
1.
A crate is a large box used for transporting or storing things.
...a pile of wooden crates...
A crane was already unloading crates and pallets.
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2.
If something is crated, it is packed in a crate so that it can be transported or stored somewhere safely.
The much repaired plane was crated for the return journey.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed
3.
A crate is a plastic or wire box divided into sections which is used for carrying bottles.
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A crate of something is the amount of it that is contained in a crate.
We've also got a bonus quiz with crates of beer as prizes!
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crate         
n.
Hamper.
crate         
¦ noun
1. a slatted wooden case used for transporting goods.
a square container divided into small individual units for holding bottles.
2. informal an old and dilapidated vehicle.
¦ verb pack in a crate for transportation.
Derivatives
crateful noun (plural cratefuls).
Origin
ME: perh. related to Du. krat 'tailboard of a wagon'.

Wikipedia

Crate

A crate is a large shipping container, often made of wood, typically used to transport or store large, heavy items. Steel and aluminium crates are also used. Specialized crates were designed for specific products, and were often made to be reusable, such as the "bottle crates" for milk and soft drinks.

Crates can be made of wood, plastic, metal or other materials. The term crate often implies a large and strong container. Most plastic crates are smaller and are more commonly called a case or container. Metal is rarely used because of its weight. When metal is used, a crate is often constructed as an open crate and may be termed a cage. Although a crate may be made of any material, for these reasons, the term 'crate' used alone often implies one constructed of wood.

Examples of use of crate
1. Piled high in crate after crate, unwanted television sets are a monument to our throwaway society.
2. Schools are full, tourist shops are stocked with local pottery, smoking kilns bake mountains of construction bricks, and cargo trucks haul away crate after crate of grapes.
3. The crate came to Samsel Supply Co. from Singapore.
4. Sid‘s crate is towards the front of the green boat.
5. This time, the police demand a crate of tomatoes.