A box in which eggs are packed. Also attributive and transferred (= egg-crate, n.).
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释义 | society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > container or package for goods > [noun] > crate or packing-case > specific (5) egg-box1854 A box in which eggs are packed. Also attributive and transferred (= egg-crate, n.). orange crate1889 a crate used to transport oranges; (in extended use) an aeroplane of obsolescent design (Services' slang). soap-box1907 A box for holding soap; originally and still occasionally, a small receptacle for a ball or bar of soap; later esp. a wooden case in which soap is or… lug box1916 concrete. A thing which is or needs to be lugged, spec. a box or crate used for shipping fruit. Originally as lug box. North American. egg-crate1943 A crate in which eggs are packed; also transferred and attributive, esp. in egg-crate ceiling, etc., denoting a construction which diffuses light. |
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