any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit

the top edge of a vessel or other container

a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments

a cylindrical container that holds liquids

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit

the top edge of a vessel or other container