I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin cratis Date: 15th century an open box of wooden slats or a usually wooden protective case or framework for shipping, jalopy , II. transitive verb (~d; crating) Date: 1871 to pack in a ~
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Meaning of CRATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012