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Meanings of crateful in English

The quantity contained in a crate.

        Synonyms
        Examples for "crate"
        Examples for "crate"
        1
        A moment later the same thing occurred with a second crate nearby.
        Seveneves
        2
        Several men stepped forward from the crowd to help lift the crate.
        Charlotte’s Web
        3
        Crouching in the shadow of the crate, Astro tensed for the attack.
        The Revolt on Venus
        4
        Del Mar invited him to go into the crate, and he declined.
        Michael, Brother of Jerry
        5
        I'd found the sixth crate exactly where Red Ken had left it.
        Exit wound
        Usage of crateful in English
        1
        It was where the ancient stereo and crateful of record albums were.
        Four dukes and a devil
        2
        Their voucher for all they pay out is another ticket, on which is printed "forty-five quarts," or just a crateful.
        Success with Small Fruits
        3
        "That's him." Sarel looked like he'd sucked a crateful of lemons for breakfast.
        A beautiful place to die
        4
        "We sound like a crateful of frightened chickens."
        Death Mask
        Frequent collocations
        Crateful through the time