container
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1.3
- noun
- /kənˈteɪnər/
- Please put the leftovers in a plastic container before refrigerating them.
- shipping containers
- plastic containers
- reusable containers
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- Don't trust any pressurized containers in this room.
- I thought I ordered one container with a lid, did I not?
- Fluids are things that change shape to fit the container that they are inside.
- It's a video that starts of the container of hummus.
- You need, like, a vase, a flat glass container, milk.
Examples
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Why don't you go get a nice container of egg rolls?
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Once she'd retrieved it, she put it into a plastic container to avoid scratching it.
Fiction book (1992) -
But this is actually one of the largest container yards in Europe.
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I thought I ordered one container with a lid, did I not?
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Everything fits in this one giant container and it looks so nice.
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Near the stove, there is a plastic container where my mother keeps the tea.
Fiction book (1991) -
I took this photo of one of the shipping containers.
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Once the water has been cleaned, it must be stored in a container with a narrow top.
Academic text (2011) -
The shipping company uses large containers to transport goods across the ocean.
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After emptying the jars, she placed the leftover paint in a sealed container to keep it fresh.
Synonyms
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1.0
A flexible container for carrying personal things like books or clothes
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1.0
A usually rectangular container with a lid for holding things or the amount it holds
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1.0
A large container that holds liquids or gases
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A box or container for holding and carrying things like bottles
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1.0
A large box with a handle for carrying clothes when you travel
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1.0
A wide glass or clay container for storing food
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A container made by weaving thin pieces of material with handles for carrying things
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1.7
A strong wooden box for storing or moving things and the amount inside it
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1.8
A small package for items like seeds or papers
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3.2
A container that holds liquids like a bowl or cup
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3.3
A large strong box for keeping clothes and other things
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1.4
A thing that holds or supports other objects, like a pen stand
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1.0
A metal container for keeping food or small things
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1.0
A box made of cardboard used for packing or storing things
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1.9
A large basket with a lid used to carry or store clothes
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1.1
A box used to store and carry hand tools like hammers
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3.5
A metal container shaped like a tube that holds gas under pressure
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5.3
A container for holding things like bottles or paper
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1.3
A plastic box for keeping or carrying things
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3.1
A large container that holds liquids like water in factories or farms
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3.1
A large metal box used to carry goods on ships, trains, or trucks
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2.7
A container that holds and protects a gun for carrying or storing
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1.0
A large strong container used to hold things for moving or storage
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6.1
A round hard box used to store or carry hats
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1.7
A bag shops give you to carry things you buy home
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2.4
A container like an envelope or box used to send things by post
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2.3
A large strong box used to hold goods for storage or shipping
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7.8
A small wooden box for cheese or, historically, a small armored shelter
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.9
A large ship that carries many shipping containers across the sea
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3.9
A small metal or plastic can that holds liquid under pressure and sprays it as a fine mist
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Etymology
Container comes from the parts con- 'together' and tenere 'to hold', the same root as the word retain. So a container is literally something that 'holds' or keeps things inside, like a box or a shipping container.