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crate

verb · noun

Simple meaning

A rugged box.

Pronunciation

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krayt
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkɹeɪt

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Definition

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verb

  1. Put into a crate; as for protection

    “Crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum.”

  2. transitive

    To keep in a crate.

noun

  1. A rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping

  2. A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Formality
Technical

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  • “Crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum.”verb

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Inflected forms

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  • craternounInflected form

    A bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano.

Compound terms

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  • crater lake national parknounCompound term

    A national park in Oregon having the deepest lake in the United States in the crater of an extinct volcano.

  • lunar craternounCompound term

    A crater on the Earth's Moon.

  • volcanic craternounCompound term

    A bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano.

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