crate

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Sometimes the quiet familiarity of the crate is a mercy.

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  1. noun A container, such as a slatted wooden case, used for storing or shipping.
  2. noun Slang An old rickety vehicle, especially a decrepit automobile or aircraft.
  3. transitive verb To pack into a container, such as a slatted wooden case.

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  • The top of the crate was already beautifully covered by snow this morning. —  Tied Up in Tinsel - Marsh, Ngaio - Allyn 27
  • At the bottom of the crate was another receipt, this one from the Shelby County Photography Club, for a year's membership dues. —  EQMM,March-April2008
  • The table on which the cookies rest is a wooden shipping crate, the floors are made of reclaimed wood from Pennsylvania, and the surrounding walls are made of Wheatboard, or particle board made of wheat. —  Columbia Spectator - News, sports, and entertainment coverage for the Morningside Heights community in New York City.
  • Surface penetration means cover will chip away when you spend too much time behind a crate, and entire buildings seem like they're much quicker to come tumbling down compared to the stubbornly resilient building frames in the first game. —  GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features
  • The crate should be a place the dog enjoys; it should be a home away from home full of things he or she loves and can keep occupied with. —  Article Source
 

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  1. Latin crātis, wickerwork.

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  1. from Latin cratis, wickerwork, a hurdle; akin to cradle and hurdlc, q. v. Doublet grate.
 

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