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noun
- 1. an object for holding or transporting something: "the cakes will keep for up to two weeks if kept in an airtight container"
- 2. a discrete environment set up within an operating system in which one or more applications may be run, typically assigned only those resources necessary for the application to function correctly: "more containers can run on a server than traditional virtual machines"
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CONTAINER definition: 1. a hollow object, such as a box or a bottle, that can be used for holding something, especially…. Learn more.
CONTAINER definition: an object such as a box or a bottle that is used for holding something. Learn more.
/kənˈteɪnər/ /kənˈteɪnə/ IPA guide. Other forms: containers. A container holds things inside it. Bags, boxes, buckets, and pockets are all containers. The purpose of a container is to carry, hold, or store something.
The meaning of CONTAINER is one that contains. How to use container in a sentence. one that contains: such as; a receptacle (such as a box or jar) for holding goods…
noun. /kənˈteɪnə (r)/ /kənˈteɪnər/ a box, bottle, etc. in which something can be stored or transported. a plastic container. in a container Food will last longer if kept in an airtight container. container of something These women carry heavy containers of water over long distances. container for something containers for nuclear materials.
noun. an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc. a large cargo-carrying standard-sized container that can be loaded from one mode of transport to another. ( as modifier ) a container ship. a container port.
1. an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc. 2. (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.
A container is a very large metal or wooden box used for transporting goods so that they can be loaded easily onto ships and trucks. The train, carrying loaded containers on flatcars, was 1.2 miles long.
CONTAINER meaning: 1 : an object (such as a box or can) that can hold something; 2 : a large box that goods are placed in so that they can be moved from one place to another on a ship, airplane, train, or truck.
a hollow object, such as a box or a bottle, which can be used for holding something, especially to carry or store it: After opening, transfer the contents of the tin to a plastic container for storage. TRANSPORT. a very large metal box used for transporting goods: a cargo / freight / shipping container. a container lorry / ship / truck.
