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container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) |
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instrumentality,
instrumentation an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
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bag a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
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bag,
handbag,
pocketbook,
purse a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
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basket,
handbasket a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
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bin a container; usually has a lid
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bowl,
pipe bowl a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods
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box a blow with the hand (usually on the ear); "I gave him a good box on the ear"
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bread-bin,
breadbox a container used to keep bread or cake in
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bunker a hazard on a golf course
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can,
tin,
tin can airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
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canister,
cannister,
tin metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour
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capsule a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
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cargo container a large container for freight
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case a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
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case,
display case,
showcase,
vitrine a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"
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cassette a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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cup a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing"
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cylinder a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air
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dice box,
dice cup a small container (open at one end) in which dice are shaken by hand and from which they are thrown
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dish a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
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dispenser a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts
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drawer a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
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dumpster a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste
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empty a container that has been emptied; "return all empties to the store"
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envelope any wrapper or covering
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drinking glass,
glass a container for holding liquids while drinking
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grab bag a container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents
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magnetic bottle container consisting of any configuration of magnetic fields used to contain a plasma during controlled thermonuclear reactions
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mailer a container for something to be mailed
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manger,
trough a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed
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measure how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
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cast,
mold,
mould the act of throwing dice
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package,
parcel a wrapped container
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pan chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
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fuel pod,
pod a detachable container of fuel on an airplane
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flowerpot,
pot metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
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powder flask,
powder horn container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal
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receptacle a container that is used to put or keep things in
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reliquary a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)
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saltcellar a small container for holding salt at the dining table
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bank,
coin bank,
money box,
savings bank a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning); "the plane went into a steep bank"
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coal scuttle,
scuttle container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
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shaker a container in which something can be shaken
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spoon a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
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storage ring container consisting of a set of magnets set in a doughnut-shaped ring around which charged particles from an accelerator can be kept circulating until they are used
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thimble a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container
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time capsule container for preserving historical records to be discovered at some future time
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vessel a craft designed for water transportation
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circular file,
waste-paper basket,
wastebasket,
wastepaper basket,
waste basket a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
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watering can,
watering pot a container with a handle and a spout with a perforated nozzle; used to sprinkle water over plants
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wheeled vehicle a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"
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workbag,
workbasket,
workbox container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
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