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Crate

/kɹeɪt/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Crate"

noun

1
A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.
2
(mildly) A vehicle (car, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) seen as unreliable.
3
In the Rust programming language, a binary or library.

verb

1
To put into a crate.
2
To keep in a crate.

🔄 Synonyms of "Crate"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cratefulnoun	(informal) As much as a crate would hold

↔️ Antonyms of "Crate"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
uncrateverb	To remove from a crate.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Crate"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
cratefulnoun	(informal) As much as a crate would hold
boxnoun	Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.
packagenoun	Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
parcelnoun	A package wrapped for shipment.
grillenoun	Alternative form of grill (only in the senses of "grating over opening", "grating on the front of a vehicle", and "window divider") [A grating; a grid of wire or a sheet of material with a pattern of holes or slots, usually used to protect something while allowing the passage of air and liquids. Typical uses: to allow air through a fan while preventing fingers or objects from passing; to allow people to talk to somebody, while preventing attack.]
cagenoun	An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.
doghousenoun	Any small house or structure or enclosure used to house a dog.
nichenoun	(by extension) Any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business.
bodyworknoun	(uncountable) The exterior body of a motor vehicle.
ridenoun	An instance of riding.
carnoun	A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.
jalopynoun	(US, dated) An old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.
flivvernoun	(colloquial, dated, Canada, US) An automobile or cart, particularly one which is old and inexpensive.
containernoun	An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
beaternoun	A kitchen implement for mixing.
kennelnoun	A house or shelter for a dog.
checkoutnoun	The process of checking out items at a supermarket or library.
ringernoun	(sports) A person highly proficient at a skill or sport who is brought in, often fraudulently, to supplement a team.
calorimeternoun	(physics) An apparatus for measuring the heat generated or absorbed by either a chemical reaction, change of phase or some other physical change.
tillnoun	(chiefly British) A cash register.