pallet

pallet¹ Definition

pal·let (pal′it)

noun

a wooden tool consisting of a flat blade with a handle; esp., such a tool used by potters for smoothing and rounding
palette (sense )
a low, portable platform, usually double-faced, on which materials are stacked for storage or transportation, as in a warehouse
Bookbinding a tool used for stamping letters on the binding of a book
Mech. a part of a machine that changes back-and-forth motion to circular motion, or vice versa, by engaging the teeth of a ratchet wheel; pawl; click; esp., any of the clicks or pawls in a clock or watch escapement, which regulate the speed by releasing one tooth of a ratchet wheel at each swing of the pendulum or turn of the balance wheel

Etymology: Fr palette: see palette

pallet² Definition

pal·let (pal′it)

noun

a small bed or a pad filled as with straw and used directly on the floor

Etymology: ME pailet < MFr paillet < OFr paille, straw < L palea, chaff: see palea

pallet³ Definition

pal·let (pal′it)

noun

Heraldry a vertical stripe half as wide as a pale

Etymology: ME palet < MFr, dim. of pal, pale

pallet Synonyms

cot, stretcher, couch; see bed 1.

pallet Usage Examples

Converse of object

unload: On 28th May 1996, he was unloading pallets from the store's goods lift.
stack: The product should be storage out of direct sunlight in a cool, dry place with pallets stacked no more than two high.
recycle: This recycling includes various industrial wastes: recycling pallets alone saved £ 16,000 annually.
lift: Here the crane is seen lifting a pallet of equipment from the wagon, under the instruction of James.
collect: We are currently offering a service to collect wooden pallets, to enable us to reuse or recycle.
load: Outbound focuses on loading pallets onto the delivery depot's truck.

Adjective modifier

Modifies a noun

stacker: Orange County Romance Writers steinbock pallet stacker launch a monthly Podcast to keep their members up-to-date with steinbock pallet stacker the industry.
truck: The CME provided the pallet truck whilst the engine mounting brackets were put in position under the unit.
aperture: However the center column shows that the rate of fall was greater for the narrower pallet aperture.
descent: To see whether the result applied to other values of pallet descent, a number of other measurements were made.
wrap: Almost all plastic waste is recycled, from pallet wrap to milk cartons.
knife: Marina mostly produces her work using brush and pallet knife with oil on canvas, but she also paints in watercolor.

Noun used with modifier

steinbock: Orange County Romance Writers steinbock pallet stacker launch a monthly Podcast to keep their members up-to-date with steinbock pallet stacker the industry.
freight: The lift is used to safely and quickly transfer heavy air freight pallets from road going vehicles to a loading dock.
plastic: We offer the very best high performance plastic pallets, and stacking and transport crates.
color: The visuals on this movie are a pure color pallet for the eye.

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