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crate

noun

ˈkrāt

Definition of crate

as in wreck

a dilapidated old automobile he keeps sinking money into that old crate

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Recent Examples of crate Store toys, pet crates, and office supplies elsewhere for a cleaner, more functional room. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 28 July 2026 The machine moved 60 crates per hour across eight-hour shifts. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 During the trial, HMND 01 moved 60 crates per hour and handled two different crate sizes without requiring manual intervention. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026 And while there are still comic artists and writers at small tables signing and sketching, and dealers selling original art out of binders in crates, a good chunk of the space is occupied by media and toy companies, trying to outdo one another. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crate

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There are about 350 artifacts recovered from the Titanic wreck site, with the centerpiece being a massive, 16-ton section of the hull.

— Mike Avila, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Having entered the business in the 1970s and shepherded clients through the post-2000 tech-wreck and then the global financial crisis, he has lately been fixated on the prospect that the secular bull market that began in 2009 is in its waning phase.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of wreck

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Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships — and even the remains of an ancient woolly mammoth — are emerging into view.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
In the film, Russell wants a hulk of a man but doesn’t care about money, while Monroe transparently is looking for a man who can fuel her desire for diamonds.

— Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

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Also, Indiana has won three of its last five games since playing New York last month, but those two losses were to the first-place Minnesota Lynx and the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on a buzzer-beater in overtime.

— Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
For the filling, chill your mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for a few minutes beforehand.

— Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026

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