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| breadbox |
a kitchen container used for storing bread. It is usually made of metal and has a lid that can move to open or close the box. |
| briefcase |
a flat container that is often made of leather and has a handle. It is used for carrying things like documents or books between home and work or while traveling. |
| bucket |
an open container with round sides, a flat bottom, and a curved handle at the top. |
| bushel1 |
a container with such a capacity, or the contents of such a container. [1/5 definitions] |
| cachepot |
an ornamental container into which the plain pot of a houseplant is set and thus concealed from view. |
| caddy1 |
a small box or similar container, as for tea or pencils. |
| can2 |
a round metal container for food or other products. [3/2 definitions] |
| canister |
a small, usu. metal container for dry substances such as flour or coffee. [1/2 definitions] |
| canteen |
a small container for carrying water; flask. [1/2 definitions] |
| cap1 |
a round top for a bottle or other container. [1/3 definitions] |
| card file |
the contents of such a container, or several such, usu. arranged in alphabetical or other order. [1/2 definitions] |
| cartridge |
a special container made to hold film so that it is easy to load into a camera. [1/3 definitions] |
| cartridge clip |
a metal container or frame used to hold and load cartridges into an automatic rifle or pistol; clip. |
| case2 |
a container for holding, carrying, or keeping things safe. |
| caster |
a small container, sometimes with a perforated lid, used for sugar, salt, pepper, and the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| censer |
a small container, often swung from chains by a cleric in religious ceremonies, in which the fragrance of burning incense is dispersed. |
| churn |
a container in which cream or milk is beaten or shaken to form butter. [1/4 definitions] |
| ciborium |
a lidded container for holding sacred wafers for the Eucharist. [1/2 definitions] |
| colander |
a bowl-shaped container with many holes in the bottom, used especially for washing fruits and vegetables and also for draining the water away from spaghetti or other pasta. A colander usually has very small legs on the bottom, and it often has a handle or handles. |
| cold storage |
storage in a temperature-controlled, usu. refrigerated container or room, as for furs or perishable foods or drugs. |
| composter |
a bin or similar large container with an opening at the top and near the bottom, used to create compost from food scraps, garden waste, and certain types of paper and other organic material. [1/2 definitions] |
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