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pallet

pal·let

UK/ˈpælɪt/ US/ˈpælɪt/ rare archaic rare

noun

1.
2.

a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it

3.

a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay

4.

a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed

5.

board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used

Synonyms

Origin

Said to be from Middle English *palet, from Middle French *palet, from Middle French pal (“pale”), ultimately from Latin palla (“a strip of cloth”).

Phrases

  • cargo pallet
  • GMA pallet
  • pallet jack
  • pallet picking
  • pallet pump
  • pallet truck

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