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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container::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | instrumentality, instrumentation |
| Has types | bank, basket, bin, bowl, box, bread-bin, breadbox, bunker, can, canister, cannister, capsule, cargo container, case, cassette, cast, circular file, coal scuttle, coin bank, cup, cylinder, dice box, dice cup, dish, dispenser, display case, drawer, drinking glass, dumpster, empty, envelope, flowerpot, fuel pod, glass, grab bag, handbag, handbasket, magnetic bottle, mailer, manger, measure, mold, money box, mould, package, pan, parcel, pipe bowl, pocketbook, pod, pot, powder flask, powder horn, purse, receptacle, reliquary, saltcellar, savings bank, scuttle, shaker, showcase, spoon, storage ring, thimble, time capsule, tin, tin can, trough, vessel, vitrine, waste-paper basket, waste basket, wastebasket, wastepaper basket, watering can, watering pot, wheeled vehicle, workbag, workbasket, bag, workbox |
| Derivation | contain, containerise, containerize |
Examples of container
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The container is examined physically if the gamma images show something unusual.
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Place a shallow metal container of water on the floor of the oven to make steam.
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The chemicals and plant materials are mixed in an open metal container, he said.
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Ivorian workers empty bags of cocoa beans in a container at the Port of Abidjan.
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Most nuts will keep several months in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Delta Troop's flight command center is a container unit on the back of a Humvee.
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You could stack two of them neatly in the space taken up by a Big Mac container.
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Put in airtight container, refrigerate and allow to marinate for 10 to 12 hours.
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While soda bottles are recyclable, a biodegradable container would reduce waste.
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- 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)
- (containership) container ship: a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes; "the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceed 90 pounds"
- Container is a board game for three to five players. Players take the roles of small shipping companies involved in Containerization and intermodal freight transport, aiming to expand and make money in competition with one another. ...
- Containerization (or containerisation) is a system of intermodal freight transport using standard intermodal containers as prescribed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These can be loaded and sealed intact onto container ships, railroad cars, planes, and trucks.
- In computer science, a container is a class, a data structure, or an abstract data type (ADT) whose instances are collections of other objects. In other words; They are used for storing objects in an organized way following specific access rules.
- Container is a Swedish film by Lukas Moodysson. It was first shown at the Berlin International Film Festival on February 10, 2006.
- In type theory, containers are abstractions which permit various different "collection types", such as lists and trees, to be represented in a uniform way. A (unary) container is defined by a type of shapes S and a type family of positions P, indexed by S. ...
- (Containership (computer science)) In OOP supported languages, containership means an object is created within another object.
- An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported; A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods (also cargo container); someone who holds people in their seats or in a (reasonably) calm state
