egg-craten.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: egg n., crate n.¹

Etymology: < egg n. + crate n.¹ Compare egg-box n.

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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society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > container or package for goods > [noun] > crate or packing-case > specific

egg-box1854

orange crate1889

soap-box1907

lug box1916

egg-crate1943

1943 Newsweek 16 Aug. 54 The rickety ‘egg crate’ plane was shunned by all but true pioneers and thrill seekers.

1949 Archit. Rev. 106 307 The upper gallery at this point has an ‘egg-crate’ ceiling of steel sheeting to preserve a human scale.

1959 Engineering 13 Feb. 198/3 To meet the need for improved lamp screening appearance, translucent opal plastics egg-crate louvres are made.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	egg-crate
释义	egg-craten. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: egg n., crate n.¹ Etymology: < egg n. + crate n.¹ Compare egg-box n. A crate in which eggs are packed; also transferred and attributive, esp. in egg-crate ceiling, etc., denoting a construction which diffuses light. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > container or package for goods > [noun] > crate or packing-case > specific egg-box1854 orange crate1889 soap-box1907 lug box1916 egg-crate1943 1943 Newsweek 16 Aug. 54 The rickety ‘egg crate’ plane was shunned by all but true pioneers and thrill seekers. 1949 Archit. Rev. 106 307 The upper gallery at this point has an ‘egg-crate’ ceiling of steel sheeting to preserve a human scale. 1959 Engineering 13 Feb. 198/3 To meet the need for improved lamp screening appearance, translucent opal plastics egg-crate louvres are made. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1943
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