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A bag is a container with handles that you carry around with you. You can put all sorts of things in a bag, depending on how big it is.
School children carry their books in a bag on their back. Women carry lipstick in small bags that they carry in their hands or over one shoulder - usually called handbags. The biggest bag is a suitcase that you pack a lot of your clothes in when you go on holidays.
School children carry their books in a bag on their back. Women carry lipstick in small bags that they carry in their hands or over one shoulder - usually called handbags. The biggest bag is a suitcase that you pack a lot of your clothes in when you go on holidays.
A basket is a container that is woven, in a process called wickerwork. Baskets can be made from thin willow branches, bamboo, plastic or wire.
Boxes are something you store things in. When you buy an appliance from a shop it often comes in a box. Boxes can be made of simple cardboard, or can be very fancy wooden boxes.
A box that is big enough makes a great cubbyhouse. The box in the picture is big enough to fit a girl inside.
A box that is big enough makes a great cubbyhouse. The box in the picture is big enough to fit a girl inside.
A briefcase is a rectangular bag that is most often used by professional workers. Briefcases are usually black and made of leather.
A can, also called a tin can or just a tin is a metal container used to store food for very long times. Cans are made from steel coated with a layer of tin.
Some cans have ring pull so you can open them easily, most cans need a can opener to open them.
Some cans have ring pull so you can open them easily, most cans need a can opener to open them.
A canister is a container, usually cylindrical, used to store or hold things like food. It often has a lid or seal to keep the contents safe and fresh.
For example, you might keep coffee in a kitchen canister or use a small gas canister for camping.
For example, you might keep coffee in a kitchen canister or use a small gas canister for camping.
A case is something that goes around something else, for storage and protection. Expensive things that need to be kept safe are usually kept in cases. The picture is of a violin and its case, but it is common to see guitar cases and glasses cases too.
Case might also be a word for a situation or the state of things, as in "take some money in case you need it".
Case might also be a word for a situation or the state of things, as in "take some money in case you need it".
A cask is a reasonably small container, usually used for storing alcoholic drinks. Casks are usually shaped like a small barrel, although the term is often applied to cheaper boxed wine too.
A cocoon is a place a caterpillar makes for itself. The caterpillar goes to sleep inside it for some time and then comes out as a butterfly.