26984 words

container

5 definitions • 9 examples
1
a hollow object, such as a box or a bottle, that can be used for holding something, especially to carry or store it:

Examples:

an airtight container
a plastic drinks container
2
a very large metal box used for transporting goods:

Examples:

a container ship/lorry
3
a hollow object, such as a box or a bottle, which can be used for holding something esp. for the purposes of carrying or storing:

Examples:

4
a hollow object, such as a box or a bottle, which can be used for holding something, especially to carry or store it:

Examples:

After opening, transfer the contents of the tin to a plastic container for storage.
5
a very large metal box used for transporting goods:

Examples:

a cargo/freight/shipping container
a container lorry/ship/truck
container business/traffic Around three-quarters of the world's 50-billion dollar container business is still done under service contracts.
a container port/terminal Hong Kong ranked as the world's second busiest container port last year, after Singapore.

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