noun
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an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc
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a large cargo-carrying standard-sized container that can be loaded from one mode of transport to another
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( as modifier )
a container port
a container ship
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Etymology
Origin of container
1400–50 for an earlier sense; 1495–1505 container for def. 1; late Middle English conteiner; contain, -er 1
Example Sentences
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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.
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