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container
[ kuhn-tey-ner ]
/ kənˈteɪ nər /
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container
/ (kənˈteɪnə) /
noun
an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc
- a large cargo-carrying standard-sized container that can be loaded from one mode of transport to another
- (as modifier)a container port; a container ship
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