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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.
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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.
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