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Container

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Noun

1. 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)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Container

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noun
1. 
an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc
2. 
a. 
a large cargo-carrying standard-sized container that can be loaded from one mode of transport to another
b. 
(as modifier)
a container port
a container ship

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Container

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noun
a thing that contains or can contain something; box, crate, can, jar, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Container

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n.
1. A receptacle, such as a carton, can, or jar, in which material is held or carried.
2. A large reusable receptacle that can accommodate smaller cartons or cases in a single shipment, designed for efficient handling of cargo.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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