| dairy case |
a large container in a store that is kept cold and is used for holding and displaying dairy products, such as milk, cheese, cream, and yogurt. |
| dipper |
A dipper is a cup with a long handle used to lift out liquids from a large container. [1/2 definitions] |
| dish |
a container for serving or holding food, such as a plate or bowl. [1/3 definitions] |
| drain |
to remove water or other liquid from (a container or area) to make it empty or dry. [1/9 definitions] |
| drawer |
A drawer is part of a desk, a chest, or other piece of furniture. It has a handle or handles on the outside so you can pull it out. A drawer is like a box or container that you can keep things in. |
| drum |
a container shaped like a cylinder, such as a barrel or a machine part. [1/5 definitions] |
| dump |
When you dump something from a container, you empty or unload all the stuff from the container by tipping it or turning it over. [1/3 definitions] |
| egg1 |
Young birds and some other kinds of animals grow from eggs. One part of an egg is called the shell. The shell is a thin, natural container. Inside the shell is the part that may become a young animal. Eggs are often used as food by other animals and people. People most often eat eggs from chickens. They don't eat the shells, though! [1/2 definitions] |
| enclose |
to close in or shut in with walls or a container. [1/2 definitions] |
| envelope |
a folded paper covering or container usually used to mail letters. |
| escape |
When a fluid or gas escapes, it leaks out from a container or pipe. [1/7 definitions] |
| faucet |
a device for turning on and off the flow of liquid from a pipe or container; tap. |
| fire extinguisher |
a container for chemicals that can be sprayed on a fire to put it out. |
| first-aid kit |
a container that holds supplies such as bandages and medicine for treating things like insect bites, wounds, and sudden illness. |
| fluid |
a liquid or gas. A fluid flows easily and takes the shape of the container that holds it. Water and air are fluids. [1/2 definitions] |
| font1 |
an open container that holds holy water for baptism. |
| food processor |
an electric kitchen appliance that has a container and different kinds of blades. It is used to grind, grate, chop, slice, or otherwise prepare food. |
| fridge |
(informal) "Fridge" is another word for "refrigerator." A refrigerator is a large container that stays cold using electricity and that people use to store food and other things that need to stay fresh. |
| funnel |
A funnel is an open container shaped like a cone with a narrow tube coming out of the end of the it. A funnel is used to make pouring easier when you need to pour something through a small opening. You put the tube into the small opening, fill the cone with the liquid or other substance you want to pour, and let the substance flow through the tube and into the opening. A funnel makes it less likely that things will spill. |
| gallon |
A gallon is a certain amount of liquid. The largest container of milk that you can buy in a store in the United States holds a gallon of milk. A gallon is equal to four quarts. A short way to write gallon or gallons is "gal." |
| garbage can |
a large, strong container made of metal or plastic used for holding things that are to be thrown away. |