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Synonyms for container


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kuh n-tey-ner
Phonetic Transcription : kənˈteɪ nər

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Définition of container

Origin :
  • mid-15c., agent noun from contain.
  • noun holder for physical object
Example sentences :
  • Tentatively he pulled at the container cover, it was as firm as if it had been welded on.
  • Extract from : « Warning from the Stars » by Ron Cocking
  • At least, even if he didn't have Bentley's letter, he had the container.
  • Extract from : « Warning from the Stars » by Ron Cocking
  • And finally every dish and container was empty, almost polished clean.
  • Extract from : « The Galaxy Primes » by Edward Elmer Smith
  • It burst a container of powdered dye-stuff, also stored overhead.
  • Extract from : « The Ambulance Made Two Trips » by William Fitzgerald Jenkins
  • For centuries, writing was only a container for speech, not operational language.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • Hawkes reached in and scooped out the container that sat there.
  • Extract from : « Starman's Quest » by Robert Silverberg
  • To brew, container and contents are dropped into a cup of hot water.
  • Extract from : « All About Coffee » by William H. Ukers
  • For that matter, the container itself was not adequate protection for him.
  • Extract from : « Space Platform » by Murray Leinster
  • In haste, they went upstairs again to fetch the second container.
  • Extract from : « Dan Carter and the Cub Honor » by Mildred A. Wirt
  • Coal or grain or lumber would hardly be sent in a container.
  • Extract from : « The Railroad Problem » by Edward Hungerford
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