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packing case

American  

noun

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


Example Sentences

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In the hangar we watched the crew maintaining the aircraft, surrounded by packing cases and spare parts.

From BBC

The men had to sit awkwardly on crates and packing cases in order to dig their oars into the water at the proper angle.

From Literature

"Suddenly, the packing cases that divided people's fronts were replaced with handmade fences, and all the green front doors were lovingly painted different colours," she recalls.

From BBC

He had succeeded in removing the outer boards and part of the packing, which was a layer of dry ice, when from the depths of the packing case he suddenly heard a faint “Ork.”

From Literature

Tom Grieves built a realistic-looking black coffin out of a packing case.

From Literature