Definition

To arrange goods or materials on a pallet for storage or transportation.

Example

The workers will palletise the boxes before loading them onto the truck.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Have you ever had to palletise goods for shipping?

Yeah, I did that at my last job. It was pretty interesting.

I can imagine! It must take some skill to palletise everything correctly.

Definitely, but it gets easier with practice.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Palletise → It is formed from "pallet" (from Old French *palete*, meaning a small spade or shovel) and "-ise" (a suffix used to form verbs indicating a process). The word "palletise" means to arrange goods on a pallet for storage or transport.

Memory Tip

Think of a 'pallet' as a base for stacking items, and the '-ise' indicates the action of arranging them on that base.

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