Meaning of egg crate | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A crate used for transporting eggs.
   countable
2. An egg carton; A specialized container for eggs which has multiple indentations for holding individual eggs.
   countable
3. A device for restricting the spread of light that fits into the softbox of a diffuser panel.
   countable
4. A self-contained class that has no collaboration or interaction with any other class, and which is the sole responsibility of a single teacher.
   countable
5. A foam pad with multiple indentations giving it a texture similar to that of an egg carton.
   countable, uncountable
6. A surface or insert that has regularly spaced holes or indentations.
   countable
7. A grid-like support structure or scaffolding.
   countable, uncountable
8. A style of open roof that consists of horizontal supports in a grid pattern.
   countable

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Examples

“I can recall many an evening sitting in the store with the store manager and perhaps also with the wife of a farmer until midnight when the saloon closed, waiting for the men to stop by for their cream cans, egg crates and wives.”

“Place the plaque of conical molds, pointed side down, onto clean, empty, cardboard egg crates to support the molds so that they stand perfectly vertical.”

“Happily this situation can be helped to a great extent by the use of grids called egg crates, which prevent the light from spreading too broadly.”

“Fabric grids or egg crates, such as those made by Lighttools, work much the same way for different sizes of softboxes. These egg crates restrict the direction of the light and how much it spreads across the entire surface of the softbox or subject.”

“Egg crates are for use with softboxes. They fit into the front of the softbox over the diffuser panel. Their job is similar to that of the honeycomb grid, in that they are there to help restrict the spread of the light, giving you more directional control and less spill, whilst still maintaining a soft light.”

“Classrooms became larger, but the egg crate design was maintained.”

“Much like teachers are sometimes described as working in their separate little egg crates, school administrators can also be very isolated from one another.”

“Lortie coined the phrase "egg crate school," which refers to a type of organization wherein "each teacher was assigned specific areas of responsibility and was expected to teach students the stipulated knowledge and skills without assistance from others."”

“Egg crates are a much less satisfactory model for schools.”

“Typically, egg crates are covered with waterproof pads and then sheets.”

“We were able to find some foam egg crates that would make her a bit more comfortable.”

“This suite left a lasting impression on me due to the egg crates (foam mattresses) on the beds.”

“As you can see from the test reports, in the lower frequency ranges in particular, egg crates offer little value for absorption.”

“Ask most people what soundproofing is and they'll describe foam tiles, egg crates, or other treatments on the walls.”

“In lieu of volume extractors that protrude into the main duct airflow, use flow straighteners (honeycomb grids or “egg crates”) in the necks of short-length take-offs that lead directly to terminal devices.”

“Exterior shading devices can be either horizontal, vertical, or a combination of horizontal and vertical called “egg crates.””

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