Definition

A low, flat wooden platform with a forklift-compatible design used for stacking, storing, and transporting goods in warehouses and shipping; also, an artist's thin board for mixing paints.

Example Usage

The warehouse worker stacked the boxes on a pallet before loading them onto the truck.

Origin

From Middle French palette, diminutive of pale (shovel), referring to the flat surface.

Fun Fact

Standard wooden pallets measure 40" × 48" in North America and are reused millions of times annually in the logistics industry.

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