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con⋅tain⋅er

[kuhn-tey-ner]
–noun
1. anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
2. a large, vanlike, reuseable box for consolidating smaller crates or cartons into a single shipment, designed for easy and fast loading and unloading of freight.

Origin:
1400–50 for an earlier sense; 1495–1505 for def. 1; late ME conteiner; see contain, -er 1
con·tain·er   (kən-tā'nər)   
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.

Container

Con*tain"er\, n. One who, or that which, contains.
Language Translation for : container
Spanish: recipiente,
German: der Behälter,
Japanese: 容器
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