palletize

American

[pal-i-tahyz] / ˈpæl ɪˌtaɪz /

especially British, palletise

verb (used with object)

palletized, palletizing

to place (materials) upon pallets for handling or moving.
to perform (a materials-handling operation) with the aid of pallets.
to equip with pallets or with the ability to handle pallets.

to palletize a truck.

verb (used without object)

palletized, palletizing

to handle cargo or other materials by means of pallets.

palletize British

/ ˈpælɪˌtaɪz /

verb

(tr) to stack or transport on a pallet or pallets

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Other Word Forms

palletization noun

Etymology

Origin of palletize

First recorded in 1950–55; pallet ² + -ize

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One particularly surreal moment: During six weeks of Costco roadshows last fall—essentially a test to see if the company's products would appeal to the retailer's members—Tasty Brand's warehouse announced it wouldn't be able to pack and palletize the product for the next day's delivery to Costco.

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