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Dose — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • box noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
  • canister noun A small container, typically metal or plastic, used to store dry goods like tea, flour, or film.
  • canned adj Sealed and preserved in a can.
  • thimble noun A small protective cap, usually metal, worn on a finger to push a needle through fabric while sewing.
  • tin noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
  • tub noun A round, open container, usually wider than it is tall, used for holding or washing things.

Senses

Dose is used for these senses in English:

  • box (slang, vulgar) The vagina.
  • canister Any of various cylindrical metal receptacles usually with a removable close-fitting top.
  • canister A projectile component containing colored or screening smoke or riot control agent composition.
  • canned Preserved in cans.
  • thimble (technology) A socket in machinery shaped like a thimble.
  • tin (NZ, AU, South African, Irish, British, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.
  • tub A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in.

box — full definition

  1. noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
  2. verb To put something into a box or boxes.
  3. verb To fight an opponent using the fists, typically wearing padded gloves, as a sport.

canister — full definition

  1. noun A small container, typically metal or plastic, used to store dry goods like tea, flour, or film.
  2. noun A cylindrical container used in weapons, such as a smoke or tear gas canister.

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