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gabhdán — 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.
  • holder noun A person who owns, possesses, or is entitled to something, such as a ticket, title, or account.
  • receiver noun A person or thing that receives something.
  • receptacle noun A container designed to hold something.
  • tidy adj Neatly arranged; not messy or cluttered.

Senses

gabhdán is used for these senses in English:

  • container An item in which objects, materials or data can be stored or transported.
  • holder A thing that holds.
  • receiver (chemistry) A vessel for receiving and holding the products of distillation, or for containing gases. [from 16th c.]
  • receptacle A container.
  • tidy (now, _, chiefly, _, in combination with a modifier) A container or other device for storing or organizing loose items in a tidy fashion.

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.

holder — full definition

  1. noun A person who owns, possesses, or is entitled to something, such as a ticket, title, or account.
  2. noun An object designed to hold or contain something.

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