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packing case

American  

noun

  1. a box in which goods are packed for transport or storage.


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They also know now is not the time to let up, with another chance coming Friday to free the Cup from its packing case and hold it high.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2014

It is not, like so much of today's large-scale construction, a handy commercial package, a shiny wraparound envelope, a packing case, a box of cards, a trick with mirrors.

From New York Times Jan. 8, 2013

The fragile musical instruments were on their way to Huygens, in a custom-made packing case.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2010

The inspector dipped into one bag and brought up four bottles which he set conspicuously upon a packing case.

From Time Magazine Archive

Lupin grasped the lid of the packing case and pulled.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

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