overpack
overpack — noun
1. an extra outer crate or strong box placed around a package before it is sent abr
an extra outer crate or strong box placed around a package before it is sent abroad, so the goods have more protection on the journey.
The lab ordered an overpack for the glass bottles going to Jakarta.
pattern: an overpack for + fragile goods
Customs asked whether the metal drums needed an overpack for export.
shipping use: need an overpack for export
The shipper added an overpack around the tea tins before ocean delivery.
Without an overpack, the wooden toy boxes could split in heavy rain.
- outer carton
often lighter and usually cardboard, while an overpack can be a tougher protective outer box
- shipping crate
often a rigid wooden container and not always placed around another package
- protective case
broader and not specific to export packaging
- inner box
the original package that sits inside the outer shipping layer
文法句型
an overpack for + goods
put an overpack around + package
用法筆記
Usually appears in shipping, customs, or safety instructions and refers to a second outer container, not the product's normal retail box.
常見錯誤
overpack — verb
- overpackpresent simple I / you / we / they
- overpacks3rd person singular
- overpacking-ing form
- overpackedpast simple
1. to put a package or already packed goods into an extra outer box so they travel
to put a package or already packed goods into an extra outer box so they travel more safely.
Warehouse staff overpacked the medicine cartons before the truck left for Manila.
pattern: overpack + cartons before shipment
After the leak, the team overpacked each bottle in a second box.
pattern: overpack + item + in + second box
The supplier overpacked the machine parts to protect them from sea air.
Please overpack these jars if they are going by cargo ship.
- double-box
very close in meaning and specifically suggests adding a second box
- repack
broader and can mean packing again in any new way, not necessarily with an outer box
- crate
often means putting goods into a crate and does not require an inner package already there
文法句型
overpack + goods/package
overpack + item + in + second box
用法筆記
Object is usually a box, bottle, drum, pallet, or another shipment unit that has already been packed once. The verb focuses on adding a second protective layer for transport, especially export shipping.