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Behältnis — meaning in English

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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 travelling 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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