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1. A rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
    
2. The quantity contained in a crate
   - crateful

1. Put into a crate; as for protection
   "crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum"

Derived forms: crated, crates, crating

Type of: box, case, containerful, encase, incase

Antonym: uncrate

Encyclopedia: Crate