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container

[kuhn-tey-ner] / kənˈteɪ nər /


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The trader said he lost $60,000 last month after a container he imported from Kenya was impounded at the Congolese border for several weeks, rendering milk, cheese and sausages inedible.

From The Wall Street Journal

They include a 50% interest in Patrick Terminals, Australia’s leading container terminal operator.

From The Wall Street Journal

Joe Kramek, chief executive of the World Shipping Council, which represents the world’s largest container and vehicle carriers, said the group supports the administration’s maritime vision and is eager to engage on the plan’s details.

From The Wall Street Journal

The liquid is often left in containers outside premises to be taken away to be recycled for potential use as biodiesel, a renewable fuel for transport such as buses and tractors.

From BBC

Aunt Melissa turns off the stove and starts pouring the red sauce into a plastic container.

From Literature