crate

/ˈkreɪt/

• Noun
• a large wooden or plastic box used for moving things from one place to another
1. The bear arrived at the zoo in a crate.
2. packing/shipping crates
3. crates of apples/equipment
• a metal or plastic container that is used to hold bottles
1. Each milk crate holds nine bottles.
• the amount of something contained in a crate
1. They used a crate of oranges to make enough juice for everyone.

• an old car or airplane that is in bad condition
1. One day the old crate just wouldn't start.
• Verb
• to pack (something) in a crate
1. The equipment was crated today and will be shipped tomorrow.
2. The bear was crated up and shipped to the zoo.