crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum.
Examples of crate
crate
His friends tossed him a milk crate to sit on and the lid of a cooler to paddle.
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What was two truck loads is now down to one for the grower hiring the new crate.
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She has no kennel, so we strap on her harness and tie her lead to Ruger's crate.
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After that, she slept next to Lee's bed at the station, not in her travel crate.
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Two young boys take turns hauling each other down the street in a plastic crate.
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You advice was to keep the dog confined in a crate, in a room or behind a gate.
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He has accepted the crate as a safe, fun place to take a break or get some sleep.
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The chicken arrived on stage in a crate decorated to look like a wrapped package.
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At 5-foot-5, DuLong stands on a crate at a control panel designed for taller men.
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A rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
Put into a crate; as for protection; "crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum"
The quantity contained in a crate
A crate is a large shipping container, often made of wood, often used to transport large, heavy or awkward items. A crate has a self-supporting structure, with or without sheathing. ...
A dog crate is a metal, wire, plastic, or fabric enclosure with a door in which a dog may be kept for security or transportation. For best results in using crates, crate training is recommended.
The Crate is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the July 1979 issue of Gallery. In 1982, the story was adapted as a segment in the movie Creepshow, and included in comic-book form in the Creepshow graphic novella.
(Crates (comic poet)) Crates was an Athenian Old Comic poet, who was victorious three times at the City Dionysia, first probably in the late 450s or very early 440s BCE (IG II2 2325. 52; just before Callias and Teleclides); a scholium on Aristophanes Knights 537 (test. 3. ...
(Crates (engineer)) For other uses, see Crates''
A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods; To put into a crate; To keep in a crate