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säiliö — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  • bin noun A container used to hold or throw away items.
  • cistern noun A tank or reservoir used to store water, especially rainwater, for later use.
  • container noun An object, such as a box, jar, or bottle, used for holding or storing something.
  • tank noun A large container built to hold a liquid or gas.
  • vessel noun A ship, boat, or other craft built for travelling on water (or, more loosely, air or space).

Senses

säiliö is used for these senses in English:

  • back A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc.
  • bin A box, frame, crib, or enclosed place, used as a storage container.
  • cistern In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank.
  • container An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
  • container (GUI) Any user interface component that can hold further (child) components.
  • tank A closed container for liquids or gases.
  • tank An open container or pool for storing water or other liquids.
  • vessel A person as a container of qualities or feelings. [From 1382]

back — full definition

  1. noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  2. noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
  3. adj Located at or toward the rear.
  4. adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
  5. verb To support someone or something, often financially.

bin — full definition

  1. noun A container used to hold or throw away items.
  2. verb To throw something away.
  3. verb To sort data or items into discrete groups or categories.

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