uncrate

Thân thiện

The movers uncrate the new television in the living room.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To remove something from a crate: The action of taking an item out of its shipping or storage crate. This implies the opening or unpacking of a wooden or heavy-duty container.

Usage

• The verb "uncrate" is used to describe the specific action of unpacking an item that has been shipped, stored, or transported in a crate. It is often used in contexts like logistics, moving, or setting up new equipment.
• It is a transitive verb and requires a direct object (the thing being removed).

Examples

• Verb:
  • The museum staff will uncrate the ancient artifact tomorrow.
  • Please uncrate the new computer monitors and set them on the desks.
  • We need to uncrate these parts before we can begin assembly.

Advanced Usage

• "to uncrate something": The standard construction, focusing on the object being removed.
  • The technicians uncrated the sensitive instrument in a controlled environment.

Variants and Related Words

• Crate (n/verb): The container from which something is removed, or the act of packing something into such a container.
  • Noun: The sculpture was shipped in a sturdy wooden crate.
  • Verb: We need to crate these paintings for transport.

Synonyms

• Unpack: To remove items from any kind of container or packaging. (More general than "uncrate").
• Unbox: To remove something from a box. (Often used for consumer products).
• Extricate: To free something from a constraint or difficulty. (Can be used figuratively; not specific to crates).

Antonyms

• Crate (verb): To pack or place into a crate.
• Pack: To put items into a container for storage or transport.

Học thuật

Verb

1. remove from the crate
   • uncrate the glassed carefully!