crate

/kreit/

Thân thiện

A worker stacks a wooden crate in a warehouse.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A large, rigid container, typically made of wood or plastic, with an open or slatted structure: A "crate" is a sturdy box, often with gaps between its sides, used for storing or transporting goods.
   • The quantity of goods that such a container can hold: "Crate" can also refer to the amount contained within one of these boxes.

2. Verb:

   • To pack something into a crate for storage or transport: The action of placing items inside a crate for protection during shipping or handling.

Examples

• Noun:

  • We need a wooden crate to ship these antique bottles.
  • The farmer sold a crate of apples at the market.

• Verb:

  • Please crate the fragile dishes carefully before the movers arrive.
  • The museum staff will crate the artifacts for the loan exhibition.

Advanced Usage

• "to crate up": To pack items into crates. This phrasal verb emphasizes the process of packing.
  • We spent the afternoon crating up the old books from the attic.

Variants and Related Words

• Crating (n): The material (e.g., wood, plastic) or the act of making crates.

  • The crating for the sculpture was custom-built.

• Uncrate (v): To remove something from a crate.

  • The technicians will uncrate the new server tomorrow.

Synonyms

• Case: A container or protective covering.
• Packing case: A box specifically designed for packing goods.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Crate up: To pack into crates.
  • They had to crate up the entire studio's contents for the move.

Related Idioms

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quantity contained in a crate
2. a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping

Verb

1. put into a crate; as for protection
   • crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum

Từ đồng nghĩa

• crateful