containers for holding liquids

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• cooper — UK [ˈkuːpə(r)] / US [ˈkupər] noun [countable] Word forms cooper : singular cooper plural coopers someone whose job is to make barrels (= large wooden containers for holding liquids) …   English dictionary

• Storage tank — A storage tank is a container, usually for holding liquids, sometimes for compressed gases (gas tank). The term can be used for both reservoirs (artificial lakes and ponds), and for manufactured containers. The usage of the word tank for… …   Wikipedia

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• bottle — bottle1 bottlelike, adj. /bot l/, n., v., bottled, bottling. n. 1. a portable container for holding liquids, characteristically having a neck and mouth and made of glass or plastic. 2. the contents of such a container; as much as such a container …   Universalium

• centrifuge — n. an apparatus having containers for liquids arrayed around a central pivot and rotated at a high speed, thus generating {centrifugal force} on the liquid, and separating substances (such as particles of solid or globules of an immiscible… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ultracentrifuge — centrifuge centrifuge n. an apparatus having containers for liquids arrayed around a central pivot and rotated at a high speed, thus generating {centrifugal force} on the liquid, and separating substances (such as particles of solid or globules… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• can — can1 [ weak kən, strong kæn ] modal verb *** Can is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I can speak French. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: Come and help us, if you can. Can does not change its form, so the third… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• can — I strong UK [kæn] / US weak UK [kən] / US modal verb *** Summary: Can is usually followed by an infinitive without to : I can speak French. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: Come and help us, if you can. Can does not change its …   English dictionary

• flask — [[t]flɑ͟ːsk, flæ̱sk[/t]] flasks 1) N COUNT A flask is a bottle which you use for carrying drinks around with you. He took out a metal flask from a canvas bag. N COUNT: N of n A flask of liquid is the flask and the liquid which it contains. There… …   English dictionary

• Drum (container) — A standard, 55 US gallon / 44 Imperial gallon drum. A drum is a cylindrical container used for shipping bulk cargo. Drums can be made of steel, dense paperboard (commonly called a fiber drum), or plastics, and are generally used for the… …   Wikipedia

• industrial glass — Introduction       solid material that is normally lustrous and transparent in appearance and that shows great durability under exposure to the natural elements. These three properties lustre, transparency, and durability make glass a favoured… …   Universalium