"packing case" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: packing cases [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} packing case (plural packing cases)
  1. A large, sturdy box or wooden crate used for the secure shipment of goods. Categories (topical): Containers Synonyms: packing-case Translations (a large, sturdy box or wooden crate used for the secure shipment of goods): kesto (Ido), kishtey paggal [masculine] (Manx), kēhi whakamātā (Maori), packlår [common-gender] (Swedish)

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