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containera receptacle, such as a box or jar, used to hold something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a receptacle, such as a box or jar, used to hold something

Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈteɪnər/

Korean meaning: 물건을 담는 그릇, 용기, 컨테이너

Korean pronunciation: 컨**테이**너

Example Sentences

  • My lunch container leaked soup all over my backpack.
  • She organized her closet using clear plastic containers.
  • The shipping container was so big that our entire house could fit inside.

container

NOUN

//kənˈteɪnər//

a receptacle, such as a box or jar, used to hold something

container concept
💡 Concept

a receptacle, such as a box or jar, used to hold something

container rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The trainer tries the container, but the dog's just a complainer!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kənˈteɪnər/
🇬🇧 UK/kənˈteɪnə/

🌳Etymology

Rootcontain
Suffix--er

Origin

라틴어 'continere'에서 유래되었습니다. 'con'(함께)와 'tenere'(잡다, 지키다)가 합쳐져서 '함께 잡아두다'라는 의미에서 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

trainerentertainercomplainer
trainer
entertainer
complainer

🔗Collocations

food container
plastic container
shipping container
storage container
empty container
airtight container

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My lunch container leaked soup all over my backpack.

She organized her closet using clear plastic containers.

The shipping container was so big that our entire house could fit inside.

😄 Fun example

I forgot what I put in this container three months ago - now it's a science experiment.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

vesselreceptacleholderboxjar

Antonyms

contentsfilling

Related

containpackagestoragebottlebucket

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