container

con·tain·er  (kn-tnr)

n.

1. A receptacle, such as a carton, can, or jar, in which material is held or carried.

2. A large reusable receptacle that can accommodate smaller cartons or cases in a single shipment, designed for efficient handling of cargo.

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container [kənˈteɪnə]

n

1. an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc.

2. (Business / Commerce)

a.  a large cargo-carrying standard-sized container that can be loaded from one mode of transport to another

b.  (as modifier) a container port a container ship

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An article of transport equipment that meets American National Standards Institute/International Organization for Standardization standards that is designed to be transported by various modes of transportation. These containers are also designed to facilitate and optimize the carriage of goods by one or more modes of transportation without intermediate handling of the contents and equipped with features permitting ready handling and transfer from one mode to another. Containers may be fully enclosed with one or more doors, open top, refrigerated, tank, open rack, gondola, flatrack, and other designs. See also containerization.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

container - 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) bag - a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag" handbag, purse, bag, pocketbook - a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb" basket, handbasket - a container that is usually woven and has handles bin - a container; usually has a lid pipe bowl, bowl - a small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" bread-bin, breadbox - a container used to keep bread or cake in bunker - a large container for storing fuel; "the ship's bunkers were full of coal" can, tin can, tin - airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc. cannister, canister, tin - metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour capsule - a small container cargo container - a large container for freight case - a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage" display case, vitrine, showcase, case - a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home cassette - a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video cup - a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle; "he put the cup back in the saucer"; "the handle of the cup was missing" cylinder - a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air dice box, dice cup - a small container (open at one end) in which dice are shaken by hand and from which they are thrown dish - a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present" dispenser - a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts drawer - a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out Dumpster - a container designed to receive and transport and dump waste empty - a container that has been emptied; "return all empties to the store" envelope - a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc. drinking glass, glass - a container for holding liquids while drinking grab bag - a container from which a person draws a wrapped item at random without knowing the contents instrumentation, instrumentality - an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end magnetic bottle - container consisting of any configuration of magnetic fields used to contain a plasma during controlled thermonuclear reactions mailer - a container for something to be mailed manger, trough - a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed measure - a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance cast, mold, mould - container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens parcel, package - a wrapped container pan - shallow container made of metal fuel pod, pod - a detachable container of fuel on an airplane flowerpot, pot - a container in which plants are cultivated powder flask, powder horn - container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal receptacle - a container that is used to put or keep things in reliquary - a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints) saltcellar - a small container for holding salt at the dining table coin bank, money box, savings bank, bank - a container (usually with a slot in the top) for keeping money at home; "the coin bank was empty" coal scuttle, scuttle - container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire shaker - a container in which something can be shaken

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container

noun holder, vessel, repository, receptacle The paint is supplied in a clear, plastic container.

Containers for liquid

amphora (historical), ampulla (historical), Balthazar, barrel, bottle, can, carafe, carton, cask, coldie (Austral. slang), decanter, firkin, flagon, flask, gourd, half-bottle, hogshead, jar, jeroboam, jug, keg, magnum, Methuselah, miniature, Nebuchadnezzar, pitcher, polypin, rehoboam, Salmanazar, screw-top (informal), stubby (Austral. informal), tantalus, tin, tinny (Austral. slang), tube (Austral. slang)

Translations

container [kənˈteɪnəʳ]

A. N

1. (= box, jug etc) → recipiente m; (= package, bottle) → envase m

2. (Comm) (for transport) → contenedor m, contáiner m

B. CPD container depot N → terminal f para portacontenedores
container lorry N → portacontenedores m inv
container port N → puerto m para contenedores
container ship N → portacontenedores m inv, buque m contenedor
container terminal N → terminal f para portacontenedores
container train N → portacontenedores m inv
container transport N → transporte m en contenedores

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container [kənˈteɪnə^r] n

(tin, box, bottle etc) → récipient m

(on ship, lorry) → conteneur m

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container

n

→ Behälter m; (= bottle, jar etc also) → Gefäß nt

(Comm, for transport) → Container m

adj attr → Container-; by container lorry → per Container

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container [kənˈteɪnəʳ]

1. n (box, jug) → contenitore m, recipiente m (Comm) (for transport, shipping) → container m inv

2. adj (train, lorry, ship) → da container; (dock, depot, transport) → per container

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container [kənˈteɪnəʳ]

1. n (box, jug) → contenitore m, recipiente m (Comm) (for transport, shipping) → container m inv

2. adj (train, lorry, ship) → da container; (dock, depot, transport) → per container

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