containers

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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containers

Cool promptly in shallow containers, label and refrigerate.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

"We can image right through these airtight containers to visualize the shape and internal structure of the rock that's inside."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

"Not only could there be Ghost Sharks in those shipping containers, but those Ghost Sharks now have teeth," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

They did not find any drugs, but vipers, rattlesnakes and other species of snakes and lizards, including iguanas, hidden in shampoo and cream bottles, plastic containers and balls of socks.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The view of emaciated beggars and barefoot children lugging containers of water never changed much.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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