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Gefäß — 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.
  • jar noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
  • receptacle noun A container designed to hold something.
  • vessel noun A ship, boat, or other craft built for travelling on water (or, more loosely, air or space).

Senses

Gefäß is used for these senses in English:

  • container An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
  • jar A small, approximately cylindrical container, normally made of clay or glass, for holding fruit, preserves, etc., or for ornamental purposes.
  • receptacle A container.
  • vessel A person as a container of qualities or feelings. [From 1382]
  • vessel (biology) A tube or canal that carries fluid in an animal or plant. [From 1398]

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.

jar — full definition

  1. noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
  2. verb To strike a person unpleasantly, or to clash with something in a jolting, unsettling way.

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