packing case
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈpækɪŋ keɪs/
:
caja de embalaje
- He sat up in the sturdy neowood packing case, creaking slightly, and blinked his chrome-plated eyelids.
Examples
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You say he brought a packing case up here?
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Fourteen stolen TVs in packing cases in the dining room.
Fiction book (1995) -
"Now I can have my supper" and sits down on a packing case with his Tupperware pot of Szechuan.
Fiction book (1996) -
Max moves silently through the aisles of stacked packing cases.
Fiction book (2000) -
Some of these are technical, recording how to lash packing cases or erect canvas lean-tos.
Academic text (1997) -
We go into the warehouse, this huge warehouse, as big as a football field, and hundreds of neat brown packing cases and gigantic crates all nailed perfectly together.
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The team hurries around the improvised tent, weighing it down with packing cases, gasoline drums, and water cans, bringing anything loose or light inside the tarpaulin.
Fiction book (1996) -
Two lean porters in shabby robes waited behind on the embankment, lifting a large packing case from a donkey cart by means of two poles that rested on their shoulders.
Fiction book (1999) -
The company received a large packing case filled with equipment for the new project.
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After the move, we had to open all the packing cases to sort through our belongings.
Synonyms
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1.0
A box or container for holding and carrying things like bottles
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1.3
A thing that holds or stores items, for example a box
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1.7
A strong wooden box for storing or moving things and the amount inside it
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1.0
A box made of cardboard with a top that opens for storing things
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1.0
A box made of cardboard used for packing or storing things
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3.1
A large metal box used to carry goods on ships, trains, or trucks
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1.0
A large strong container used to hold things for moving or storage
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3.2
A wooden box for storing or carrying things like firewood
A large wooden box used for storing or moving goods
A large outer container that holds and protects packages during transport
A hard, protective box for carrying delicate items like cameras
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Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'packing' (the process of packaging) plus 'case' (a box), yielding a box used for packing or shipment. This noun+noun compositional pattern is common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The noun packing case comes from a simple idea: a large, strong case used for packing goods inside for 'storage' or 'shipping'. These heavy boxes kept items safe while they were moved, so today packing case means a strong box for storing or sending things.