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crate

crate [ krayt ]


noun  (plural crates)
Definition:
 
1. box: a large open sturdy box used to carry or store objects or built to fit and protect something during shipping

2. old vehicle: an old rickety airplane or automobile ( dated informal )



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle crat·ed, present participle crat·ing, 3rd person present singular crates)
Definition:
 
put something in crate: to put or pack something in a crate

[14th century. Origin ?]
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