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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A receptacle, such as a carton, can, or jar, in which material is held or carried.
  • n. A large reusable receptacle that can accommodate smaller cartons or cases in a single shipment, designed for efficient handling of cargo.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
  • n. A very large, typically metal, box used for transporting goods (also cargo container).
  • n. someone who holds people in their seats or in a (reasonably) calm state.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One who, or that which, contains; particularly, an artifactual object that is designed to contain some fluid or solid material, object or objects, especially for convenience in transporting the contained objects.
  • n. a large metallic box designed to hold many smaller boxes or packages, and used for convenience in loading and unloading large quantities of freight, such as on ships, trains, or airplanes.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who or that which contains.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    receptacle   
    Hyponym
    cup    dish    bunker    purse    capsule    envelope    package    powderflask    spoon    wheeled vehicle   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    wrapper    package    bottle    box    bag    case    cask    empty    barrel    cash   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Gaynor    Mainer    Rainer    campaigner    complainer    craner    drainer    entertainer    gainer    graner   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bottle    cans    jar    tank    box    tube    package    pot    bucket    tray