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con·tain·er

container

 
 
pronunciation:
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part of speech: noun
definition: A container is something that holds something else. Boxes, bowls, and cans are some kinds of containers.
My little brother always gets his own peanut butter, but he never puts the lid back on the container!I have a container on my desk where I keep all my pens and pencils and markers.
 
similar words:
box, case, vessel
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