egg crate

Fragile goods container

An egg crate is a container with individual compartments for holding eggs, preventing them from knocking against each other.

The grid pattern extends to foam padding with a bumpy surface resembling the compartments: an egg crate mattress topper.

Egg-crate lighting fixtures use a similar grid to diffuse and direct light.

packaging

carton

Paperboard packaging container

compartment · protective · cushioning · molded · pulp · tray · holder · stackable · disposable · recyclable

foam

convoluted

Excessively complex or twisted

studio · absorption · mattress topper · bedding · dampening · noise reduction · echo · anechoic · polyurethane · orthopedic

lighting

louver

Tilted ventilation blade

fixture · ceiling · glare · baffle · office · commercial · troffer · recessed · plastic · aluminum

Categories
Opposites
container structure

egg cratebucket

Open-top carrying vessel

barrel · sack · bag · tub · basket

surface texture/pattern

egg cratesmooth surface

Plane without irregularities

flat surface · flat sheet · flat panel

Family

egg, crate, eggs, egged, egging, crates, crated, crating

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G