CRATE


Meaning of CRATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kreɪt ]

( 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!

N-COUNT : usu N of n

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