n. 1 slatted wooden case etc. for conveying esp. fragile goods. 2 slang old aircraft or other vehicle. v. (ting) pack in a crate. [perhaps from Dutch] crater n. 1 mouth of a volcano. 2 bowlshaped cavity, esp. that made by a shell or bomb. 3 hollow on the surface of a planet or moon, caused by impact. v. form a crater in. [Greek, = mixingbowl]
