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ashtray |
A small receptacle that is used for throwing away tobacco ash and cigarette butts. |
2 |
bag |
A container that is made of material such as paper, plastic, leather or other material and is used for holding or keeping things. |
3 |
barrel |
A cylindrical container usually made of wood with flat ends and curved sides and bulging in the middle. |
4 |
basin |
A bowl-shaped container used for holding water for washing or preparing food. |
5 |
basket |
A container made of interwoven strips of material especially cane and is used for holding or carrying things. |
6 |
bedpan |
A shallow metal or plastic vessel used for urination or defecation by someone who is confined to bed. |
7 |
bin |
A container for rubbish or for storing things. |
8 |
box |
A square or rectangular container with flat sides with or without a lid. |
9 |
briefcase |
A portable flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books. |
10 |
butt |
A large cask used to store liquids such as water, wine, or ale. |
11 |
caddy |
A small container used for keeping tea leaves or other items. |
12 |
can |
A cylindrical metal container, in which food or drink is sealed. |
13 |
canister |
A metal or plaster cylindrical container for storing gas, chemicals, food or dry things such as a roll of film. |
14 |
capsule |
A very small container, usually made of gelatin, with medicine inside for swallowing whole. |
15 |
carton |
A light cardboard box or a cardboard or plaster container, in which milk, juice, etc. is kept for sale. |
16 |
case |
A container for holding or safekeeping something, examples of which include briefcase, suitcase, bookcase, pillowcase, cigarette case, jewelry case, glass case. |
17 |
cask |
A large barrel-shaped wooden container used for storing alcoholic drinks, an example of which is the wine cask. |
18 |
casket |
A small box or chest for keeping jewels and other valuable objects; a coffin. |
19 |
chamber pot |
A bowl-shaped container for urination and defecation, used in the bedroom and kept under the bed in the past. |
20 |
chest |
A large strong box that is used to store things or move personal possessions from one place to another. |
21 |
cistern |
A tank that holds water for a flushing toilet. |
22 |
coffer |
A strongbox that is used for holding valuables. |
23 |
container |
An object such as a box, bottle, can or jar that is used for keeping things; a very large reusable metal box in which goods are placed for transport by road, rail, sea, or air. |
24 |
crate |
A wooden or plastic box used for holding bottles or transporting goods. |
25 |
creel |
A basket used by anglers for carrying newly caught fish. |
26 |
cruet |
A small container for oil, pepper, salt, vinegar, etc, used at the table when having meals. |
27 |
cuspidor |
A container for spitting; a spittoon. |
28 |
drum |
A large usually metal cylindrical container for storing liquids; for example, an oil drum. |
29 |
dustpan |
A short-handled container into which dust and dirt can be swept. |
30 |
flagon |
A large metal or pottery container that usually has a handle, spout, and lid, used for holding wine or other liquors. |
31 |
flask |
A bottle-shaped container with a narrow neck used to keep both hot or cold drinks. |
32 |
footlocker |
A small trunk that is used for storing personal belongings and that is placed at the foot of a bed, as in a barracks. |
33 |
gasometer |
A large spherical or cylindrical tank in which gas to be used as fuel is stored before being supplied to customers. |
34 |
handbag |
A small bag that is carried in the hand or by a strap and is usually used by women for carrying small personal items; a purse. |
35 |
holder |
A device for holding something: a pencil holder, a cigarette holder, a toothbrush holder |
36 |
holster |
A leather case usually fixed on a belt, used for carrying a handgun. A belt with slots for carrying small hand tools. |
37 |
hopper |
A large container with opening at tapering bottom for discharging its content. |
38 |
keg |
A small barrel used for storing beer or other alcoholic drinks. |
39 |
kitbag |
A long narrow canvas bag used for carrying a soldier's, sailor's, etc possessions. |
40 |
ossuary |
A container for holding the bones of the dead. |
41 |
pan |
A round and metal container used for cooking food |
42 |
phial |
A small cylindrical glass container used for holding liquid medicines, such as for injection by needle. |
43 |
pitcher |
A container for holding liquids that usually has a handle and a spout for pouring. |
44 |
portfolio |
A flat, portable case used for carrying documents, drawings, maps, etc. |
45 |
portmanteau |
A large leather bag that opens into two parts and is used for carrying clothes while travelling. |
46 |
potty |
A pot that young children sit on to urinate or defecate. |
47 |
pouch |
A small bag; a bag that can be locked and is used for mail or documents. |
48 |
purse |
A small bag used by women for carrying money. |
49 |
pyx |
A small round metal container in which the consecrated bread is kept. |
50 |
quiver |
A long thin portable case used for carrying arrows. |
51 |
reticule |
A small woman's handbag with a string that can be pulled to tighten or close it. |
52 |
receptacle |
A container that is used to store or hold something. |
53 |
repository |
A receptacle in which things are stored for safety. |
54 |
reliquary |
A container where holy objects (relics) are stored. |
55 |
saltcellar |
A small container with a small hole or a row of small holes in its top or lid for sprinkling salt onto food. |
56 |
sarcophagus |
A stone coffin, often decorated with inscriptions or sculpture as used in ancient times. |
57 |
satchel |
A small bag with a long shoulder strap, used especially for carrying school books. |
58 |
scabbard |
A long thin protective case (sheath) for the blade of a sword or dagger. |
59 |
scuttle |
A pail-shaped container with a sloping lip and a handle, used for storing and carrying coal or a fire in the home. |
60 |
showcase |
a case that has a glass top and sides in which items are displayed as in a shop or museum. |
61 |
spittoon |
A container for spitting into. |
62 |
strongbox |
A box, usually made of metal, in which valuables and money are locked for safety. |
63 |
suitcase |
A large rectangular case with a handle, used for carrying clothing and belongings while travelling. |
64 |
tidy |
A small container that is used to put small objects in, as on a desk or in a car, or to keep odds and ends such as sewing materials. |
65 |
till |
A drawer in a machine which records sales, and in which money received from customers is kept; cash register. |
66 |
tin |
An airtight container made of tinplate and used for holding soft drinks, milk, paint, preserved foodstuffs, etc; for example, a biscuit tin; a can. An open metal container, that is without a cover or lid used for baking. |
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trough |
A long, narrow, shallow, open container found usually in a barn for holding food or water for animals such as pigs, cows, horses, etc. |
68 |
trunk |
A large sturdy case used for storing clothes and personal belongings when travelling. |
69 |
tub |
a large round container with a flat bottom, usually made of wood and typically wider than it is deep, used for holding something especially water; a small cardboard or plastic container for storing butter, ice cream, margarine, etc. |
70 |
urn |
A vase-shaped container on a pedestal and with a closed top used for holding the ashes of the cremated dead. A large cylindrical metal container with a lid, and a tap near the bottom and used for making and serving hold drinks, especially coffee or tea. |
71 |
valise |
A small travelling bag or suitcase |
72 |
vat |
A large container such as a tank, cistern or tub used for storing liquids |
73 |
vessel |
A hollow container used to hold liquid. |
74 |
vial |
A small, sealed glass or plastic container used especially for liquids such as medicines, perfumes, etc; a phial. |
75 |
vitrine |
A glass container used to display art objects. |