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container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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It must be in plastic containers and cans not exceeding 500ml and a maximum of four per person will be permitted.

From BBC

The researchers showed that bridgmanite, the most abundant mineral in Earth's mantle, can function like a microscopic "water container."

From Science Daily

She's holding a container of ice-cold, artificial cerebrospinal fluid, which mimics the liquid that bathes the brain and spinal cord.

From BBC

It says consciousness cannot be separated from the special features of living brains and bodies because biology is not just a container for cognition, it is part of cognition itself.

From Science Daily

At the port, cargo is spoiling because without electricity some containers can’t be unloaded from ships, according to a logistics worker there.

From The Wall Street Journal