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con⋅tain⋅er

  [kuhn-tey-ner]
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–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
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Steel Shipping Containers
Portable steel storage containers. 10, 20' & 40' for rent or purchase.
www.pacvan.com/Storage-Containers
Steel Storage Containers
Wholesale Price Nationwide on New / Used Cargo Containers (888)667-4834
www.OnSiteStorage.com
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.

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