crate

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Synonyms: irate, create, crave, craze, prate, grate, rate, crane, crake, orate, cerate

Antonyms: irate, create, crave, craze, prate, grate, rate, crane, crake, orate, cerate

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Noun

1. A large open [[box]] or [[basket]], used especially to transport [[fragile]] goods. {{defdate|from 1680s}}
2. {{lb|en|slang|mildly|pejorative}} A [[vehicle]] (car, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) seen as unreliable.
3. {{lb|en|programming}} In the [[Rust]] programming language, a [[binary]] or [[library]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To put into a crate. {{defdate|from 1871}}
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To keep in a crate.

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