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container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /
NOUN
holder for physical object
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bag bottle bowl box bucket can canister capsule carton crate dish jar jug kettle package packet pail pot pouch sack storage tank tub utensil vase vessel vial
STRONG
alembic beaker bin bunker caisson canteen carafe cask casket cauldron chamber chest churn cistern cradle crock ewer firkin flask hamper hod hopper hutch jeroboam magnum pit pod poke pottery purse receptacle reliquary repository sac scuttle stein vat
WEAK
humidor

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Both say the 40 ventilators are in a shipping container, that they are not compatible with Wrexham Maelor's systems and were supplied at the start of the pandemic by the Welsh government.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

It lets the ingredients feel distinct, which is really all I want from a lunch I’ll be eating out of the same container for two or three days.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boarded two container ships near the Strait of Hormuz, the country’s Tasnim news agency said on Sunday.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Iran’s navy said overnight that it had seized two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz, UOB’s Global Economics & Markets Research team says in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"The best part," Nancy said, "is the clues on each container leading to the surprise!"

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

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