- crate box
- <pack> (stackable container without lid; e.g. for bottles, fruit) ■ Kasten m DIN 55 405
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
crate — [kreɪt] noun [countable] a strong wooden, metal, or plastic box with an open top used for keeping things in, especially when moving them from one place to another * * * crate UK US /kreɪt/ noun [C] ► an large box made of wood, plastic, or metal,… … Financial and business terms
box — [n] container, often square or rectangular bin, carton, case, casket, chest, coffer, crate, pack, package, portmanteau, receptacle, trunk; concept 494 box [v1] place in square or rectangular container case, confine, crate, encase, pack, package,… … New thesaurus
Crate — (kr[=a]t), n. [L. cratis hurdle; perh. akin to E. cradle. See {Hurdle}, and cf. {Crate} a framework.] 1. A large basket or hamper of wickerwork, used for the transportation of china, crockery, and similar wares. [1913 Webster] 2. A box or case… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Box — describes a variety of containers and receptacles. When no specific shape is described, a typical rectangular box may be expected. Nevertheless, a box may have a horizontal cross section that is square, elongated, round or oval; sloped or domed… … Wikipedia
crate — [krāt] n. [L cratis, wickerwork, hurdle < IE base * kert , to weave > HURDLE] 1. a large basket or hamper of wickerwork, or a box or case made of slats of wood, for packing things to be shipped or stored 2. Slang an old, decrepit automobile … English World dictionary
crate — large box, 1680s, earlier hurdle, grillwork (late 14c.), from L. cratis wickerwork, lattice, kitchen rack, or from Du. krat basket; both perhaps from a common PIE root *kert to turn, entwine (see HURDLE (Cf. hurdle)) … Etymology dictionary
crate — [n] wooden container box, cage, carton, case, chest, package; concept 494 … New thesaurus
Crate — For other uses, see Crate (disambiguation). A crate used to transport ordnance A crate is a large shipping container, often made of wood, typically used … Wikipedia
crate — [[t]kre͟ɪt[/t]] crates, crating, crated 1) N COUNT 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. 2) VERB: usu passive If something is crated, it is… … English dictionary
crate — I UK [kreɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms crate : singular crate plural crates a large wooden box used for moving or storing goods a) a container that is divided into smaller individual sections and used for moving bottles a milk crate crate… … English dictionary
box — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chest, case, carton, container; coffin. See receptacle. v. fight, spar, come to blows. See contention. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. carton, crate, case, receptacle; see case 7 . • in a box*, Syn. in… … English dictionary for students