container - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • pressurize: The device consists of a pressurized aluminum container, housed in a robust plastic discharging.
  • insulate: Shipped packed in an insulated container, and packed with special ice blocks.
  • refrigerate: And, waste not want not, the Icelanders sensibly stuffed it into five refrigerated containers and sold it to the Japanese.
  • fill: Gas - No constant volume, shape fills container.

Preposition: in

  • refrigerator: Store foods wrapped or in covered containers in the refrigerator.

Adjective modifier

  • airtight: Store them in airtight containers in a cool, dark, dry place.
  • sealed: All foods should be covered or stored in sealed containers.
  • plastic: A watch glass would make it easier than the plastic container it was in now.
  • sterile: The bone should be finally packaged in a double sterile container.
  • closed: In the example we've been looking at, you would have to imagine iron being heated in steam in a closed container.
  • refillable: Buy things such as washing powders in refillable containers.

Modifies a noun

  • terminal: In addition, a new container terminal is being built, which should be capable of taking five million TEU by July 2007.
  • gardening: Elspeth dispenses advice on garden design, container gardening and what to grow on your allotment.
  • port: Five years ago the Port of Liverpool was ranked fourth among UK container ports serving the busy North Atlantic route.

Noun used with modifier

  • servlet: They are actually compiled into servlets when first requested and run in the servlet container.
  • shipping: More than 5 million shipping containers, 2 million rail cars and some 11 million trucks go into the US every year.
  • liter: Flowering sized bushy plants supplied in approx 2 liter containers.
  • cargo: Globally, over 48 million full cargo containers move between major seaports each year.
  • kerbside: Kerbside Recycling A regular doorstep collection of recyclates from a specified kerbside container.
  • toner: Push lock lever to the right and pull out the toner container.

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