Container - English meaning

kənˈteɪ.nər

Container – definitions in English dictionary

noun
An object for holding or transporting something.
Usage examples:
The cakes will keep for up to two weeks if kept in an airtight container
Synonims:
ReceptacleVesselHolderRepositoryCanisterDrumBoxCase
noun
A discrete environment set up within an operating system in which one or more applications may be run, typically assigned only those resources necessary for the application to function correctly.
Usage examples:
More containers can run on a server than traditional virtual machines

noun
A hollow object, such as a box or a bottle, that can be used for holding something, especially to carry or store it
Usage examples:
An airtight container, a plastic drinks container

noun
A very large metal box used for transporting goods
Usage examples:
A container ship/lorry

Container translation into English

Container: translate from English into Chinese

容器, 集装箱, 箱, 箱子, 笼, 盂, 盦

Container: translate from English into Dutch

Container, Houder, Bak, Vat, Tank, Doos, Pot, Blik, Bus, Koker, Zakje, Foedraal, Etui, Peer

Container: translate from English into French

Récipient, Conteneur, Barquette

Container: translate from English into German

Container, Behälter, Gefäß, Kübel, Kassette, Kapsel

Container: translate from English into Hindi

पात्र, कंटेनर, बरतन, भाजन

Container: translate from English into Italian

Contenitore, Container, Recipiente

Container: translate from English into Korean

컨테이너, 그릇

Container: translate from English into Russian

Контейнер, Резервуар, Сосуд, Вместилище, Баллончик, Приемник, Стандартная тара

Container: translate from English into Spanish

Envase, Recipiente, Contenedor, Container, Estuche, Cajita, Vasijilla

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Container – similar words

contained

kənˈteɪnd

verb
Have or hold (someone or something) within.
Usage examples:
The cigarettes were thought to contain cannabis

verb
Past tense and past participle of contain

adjective
Calm and controlled, and not showing a lot of emotion or trying to attract attention
Usage examples:
My sister is very contained, and i'm a little bit louder and more boisterous., she kept her emotion…

Contained - all meanings in English

contain

kənˈteɪn

verb
Have or hold (someone or something) within.
Usage examples:
The cigarettes were thought to contain cannabis

verb
To have something inside or include something as a part
Usage examples:
How much liquid do you think this bottle contains?, i lost a file containing a lot of important doc…

verb
To keep something harmful within limits and not allow it to spread
Usage examples:
Farms in the area have been closed off in an attempt to contain the disease., more police were sent…

Contain - all meanings in English

Container synonims

box

bɒks

noun
A container with a flat base and sides, typically square or rectangular and having a lid.
Usage examples:
A cigarette box

verb
Put in or provide with a box.
Usage examples:
Each piece is boxed with a certificate of authenticity

noun
A slap with the hand on the side of a person's head.
Usage examples:
She gave him a box on the ear

Box - all meanings in English

canister

ˈkæn.ɪ.stər

noun
A round or cylindrical container used for storing such things as food, chemicals, or rolls of film.
Usage examples:
Pill bottles or film canisters make excellent storage containers for seeds.

noun
A container with a cover, used for storing foods or objects
Usage examples:
I bought brightly colored canisters to hold sugar and flour.

noun
A firm container, usually made of metal and often round or cylinder-shaped, for holding food or chemicals
Usage examples:
A small canister of curry powder, a tea canister

Canister - all meanings in English

case

keɪs

noun
An instance of a particular situation; an example of something occurring.
Usage examples:
A case of mistaken identity

verb
Surround in a material or substance.
Usage examples:
The towers are of steel cased in granite

noun
A particular situation or example of something
Usage examples:
We don’t normally accept credits from courses taken at another university, but we’ll make an except…

Case - all meanings in English

drum

drʌm

noun
A percussion instrument sounded by being struck with sticks or the hands, typically cylindrical, barrel-shaped, or bowl-shaped, with a taut membrane over one or both ends.
Usage examples:
A shuffling dance to the beat of a drum

verb
Play on a drum or drums.
Usage examples:
He channelled his energies into drumming with local groups

noun
A long, narrow hill, especially one separating two parallel valleys.

Drum - all meanings in English

holder

ˈhəʊl.dər

noun
A device or implement for holding something.
Usage examples:
I replaced the phone in its holder

noun
A device for putting objects in or for keeping them in place
Usage examples:
A cup/paper towel holder, property holders, competition benefits credit card holders.

noun
A person who officially owns something
Usage examples:
A credit card holder, property holders were pleased with the tax cut.

Holder - all meanings in English

receptacle

noun
A hollow object used to contain something.
Usage examples:
Fast-food receptacles

noun
A container for holding things or that you can put things in
Usage examples:
A trash receptacle

Receptacle - all meanings in English

repository

noun
A place where or receptacle in which things are or may be stored.
Usage examples:
A deep repository for nuclear waste

noun
A place where things are stored
Usage examples:
A nuclear waste repository, fig. the proverbs amounted to a repository of wisdom.

Repository - all meanings in English

vessel

noun
A ship or large boat.
Usage examples:
The bridge only opens with two keys, at the moment it is high and open, which would allow ships and…

noun
A large boat or ship
Usage examples:
A scattering of vessels anchored in the harbor., we used bowls, pots, bottles, pitchers – any vesse…

noun
A large boat or a ship
Usage examples:
Two tugboats guided the 70,000 ton vessel into port., a cargo/container/freight vessel, a commercia…

Vessel - all meanings in English

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