Behältnis — meaning in English

English meaning

• container noun An object, such as a box, jar, or bottle, used for holding or storing something.
• reservoir noun A natural or artificial lake used to store water for supply.
• vessel noun A ship, boat, or other craft built for traveling on water (or, more loosely, air or space).

Senses

Behältnis is used for these senses in English:

• container An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
• reservoir A place where anything is kept in store.
• vessel A person as a container of qualities or feelings. [From 1382]

container — full definition

1. noun An object, such as a box, jar, or bottle, used for holding or storing something.
2. noun A large standardized metal box used for shipping goods by ship, rail, or truck.
3. noun (computing) A lightweight, self-contained package of software and its dependencies that runs in an isolated environment.

reservoir — full definition

1. noun A natural or artificial lake used to store water for supply.
2. noun A store or supply of something, often figurative.

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