Crate - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|kreɪt|
Brit.
|kreɪt|
noun
- a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
- the quantity contained in a crate
- the quantity contained in a crate
verb
- put into a crate; as for protection
crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum
Extra examples
The bear arrived at the zoo in a crate.
Each milk crate holds nine bottles.
They used a crate of oranges to make enough juice for everyone.
One day the old crate just wouldn't start.
The equipment was crated today and will be shipped tomorrow.
...in the far corner of the walk-in refrigerator was a crate of cucumbers in an advanced stage of putrescence...
...unlashed the ropes which secured the crate in the bed of the truck...
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: crate
he/she/it: crates
present participle: crating
past tense: crated
past participle: crated
I/you/we/they: crate
he/she/it: crates
present participle: crating
past tense: crated
past participle: crated
noun
singular: crate
plural: crates
singular: crate
plural: crates
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