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crate

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) crate (noun)
  2. 2) crate (verb)
  3. breeding crate (noun)

1crate

noun \ˈkrāt\

Definition of CRATE

1
: an open box of wooden slats or a usually wooden protective case or framework for shipping
2
: jalopy
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Examples of CRATE

  1. The bear arrived at the zoo in a crate.
  2. Each milk crate holds nine bottles.
  3. They used a crate of oranges to make enough juice for everyone.
  4. One day the old crate just wouldn't start.

Origin of CRATE

Middle English, from Latin cratis
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to CRATE

Rhymes with CRATE

ait, bait, bate, blate, cate, date, eight, fate, fete, freight, gait, gate, grate, great, haet, hate, late, mate, pate, plait, plate, prate, quoit, rate, sate, skate, slate, spate, state, straight, strait, teth, trait, wait, weight

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