palletize

[ pal-i-tahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, pal·let·ized, pal·let·iz·ing.

1. to place (materials) upon pallets for handling or moving.
2. to perform (a materials-handling operation) with the aid of pallets.
3. to equip with pallets or with the ability to handle pallets:

   to palletize a truck.

verb (used without object)

, pal·let·ized, pal·let·iz·ing.

1. to handle cargo or other materials by means of pallets.

palletize

/ ˈpælɪˌtaɪz /

verb

1. tr to stack or transport on a pallet or pallets

Derived Forms

• ˌpalletiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• pallet·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of palletize¹

First recorded in 1950–55; pallet ² + -ize

Related Words

• clothe
• pack
• wrap