vessel
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈvɛsəl/
:
recipiente
- Before the race, the athletes filled their water vessel to stay hydrated.
- glass vessels
- ceramic vessels
- clay vessel
It's like you, you have a vessel, you have a boundary to hold the water.
- It's like you, you have a vessel, you have a boundary to hold the water.
- I love the little Cosette plastic vessels.
- Try and make those mugs and travel mugs ceramic, stainless steel, or some other vessel that doesn't contain BPAS or BPSS.
- But the point is that this is the vessel that I've got.
- Here are the things he assembled, a face vessel.
Examples
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A week later, the papal messenger brought Lily a clay vessel that contained figs and honey.
Fiction book (1998) -
She chose a beautiful glass vessel to hold the flowers on the dining table.
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And that should help me kind of understand the size of the vessel that I am looking to make.
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Now I need a a little vessel in which to plate it.
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This is a sacred vessel.
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We unfortunately selected a stainless steel vessel for our water and dye solution.
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The pots are plain red clay, vessel-shaped as if for the storage of actual food and water.
Fiction book (1990) -
I pour the blood of the beast in this vessel of silver to sanctify this place, impure for man, bird, or beast.
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The chef poured the soup into a large vessel before serving it.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A container with a narrow neck for holding drinks or other liquids
846
1.0
A small open container with a handle for drinking liquids
622
1.0
A container used for drinking, often for water or juice
370
1.0
A round deep dish with an open top used to hold food or liquid
268
1.0
A shallow wide container, usually metal, for cooking food
245
1.3
A thing that holds or stores items, for example a box
112
1.0
A large cup with a handle for drinking hot drinks
101
4.0
A small glass container that holds medicine or liquid for injection
65
1.0
A container with a handle and spout for holding and pouring drinks
43
1.0
A container for carrying water to drink
41
1.0
A large container with a narrow opening for holding and pouring liquids
24
3.7
A narrow-necked bottle used to hold liquids, like in labs or for alcohol
12
1.0
A wide, round container with sloping sides for holding water or food
11
1.0
A glass container for keeping and pouring wine
10
5.3
A container for holding things like bottles or paper
9
5.8
A small container with a lid for keeping tea
5
6.1
A glass container for serving water or wine
4
8.6
A large drinking mug with one handle that people often use for beer
3
1.0
A container for holding and pouring water
3
3.2
A cup with no handle, often made of plastic, used for drinking
1
2.5
A container like a cup or mug for holding liquids to drink
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
6
3.2
A boat or ship used to catch fish, often with tanks to keep the fish alive
3
5.1
A ship that carries goods or passengers for business and is not part of a navy
- Specialized
1
3.9
A large ship that carries many shipping containers across the sea
- Slur
1
9.9
A person, often a woman, thought to be less strong in body or character, an old unfair idea
- Specialized
A very small blood vessel that lets oxygen and nutrients pass to body cells
- Specialized
A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body
- Specialized
The part of a plant that holds the small parts that grow into new plants after flowering
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word vessel comes from Latin vas, meaning 'container', the same root as vase. So a vessel is simply a container used to hold liquids, like a bowl, cup, or jug.