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crate

A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.

Origin: From , from , from , basket, from , basket, from , from . Cognate with , , , cart, wagon, chariot, , modern . Wider cognates include . Alternatively from , perhaps from the same PIE root. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “$60.00USD – Vintage Pepsi Cola Wood Crate – Used”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Got a guest but sadly he’s on crate rest and cannot play”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “To finish or crate a new account?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Americans found out—and pushed back. Florida banned gestation crates in 2002. Arizona in 2006. 10 more states followed. McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Costco, and Kroger all committed to sourcing only gestation crate-free pork in their supply chains.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “say what you want about calamity (I really hate how they removed the crate changes they made) but at the very least they have the balls to do what they want”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(slang, mildly, pejorative) A vehicle (car, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) seen as unreliable.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026

(programming) In the Rust programming language, a binary or library.

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  • “(ships a crate of platonic hugs)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “T6: Rilla and Chella managed to blow away the other roach, letting Beta (now rad-poisoned as her suit was breached by her wounds) open the crate…and it’s the McGuffin! Thank 🤬 for that as I didn’t fancy having to try to clear the other rooms. Now to haul it off the board…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Go to your crate and think about what you’ve done”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “pet-sized and locked in a crate whenever my Owner masturbates because i forgot my place that ONE TIME and tried to join them on their bed without express permission but mostly it's just because my needy whining and crying turns them on and helps them to get off”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Our TWIN SUNS Soft Crate comes with TWO Slide Card Cases, perfect to protect and present both Leaders! It also holds 100 double-sleeved cards and comes with a box for all your tokens! 🌍MSRP: 12.99 €/$ 🇺🇸MSRP: 14.99 $ #gamegenic #softcrate #swu #twinsuns”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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