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A coffin is a box that a dead person is put into. Coffins are either buried in a cemetery, put inside a mausoleum or burnt into ashes in a crematorium.
A dispenser is a container with something inside it that has some way of letting you take small amounts of the thing inside. For example, you might have a dispenser that dispenses sticky tape, or liquid soap, or paper towels like the dispenser in the picture.
A dumpster is a large outdoor bin for throwing away trash.
People use a dumpster to hold lots of waste, like leftover packaging, paper, or construction debris. You often see dumpsters at places like stores, restaurants, or work sites. A dumpster is usually placed on the ground and emptied by a waste truck when it is full.
People use a dumpster to hold lots of waste, like leftover packaging, paper, or construction debris. You often see dumpsters at places like stores, restaurants, or work sites. A dumpster is usually placed on the ground and emptied by a waste truck when it is full.
A fish tank is a glass container you keep pet fish in. You can also keep turtles, hermit crabs or even mice, lizards, frogs and snakes in a fishtank.
Obviously, if you are keeping land animals in a fish tank you don't fill it with water, you put dirt in the bottom and grow plants. A fishtank with plants in it is often called a vivarium. You usually keep mice in a fishtank with sawdust at the bottom instead of dirt, so you can regularly change the sawdust to keep it clean.
Obviously, if you are keeping land animals in a fish tank you don't fill it with water, you put dirt in the bottom and grow plants. A fishtank with plants in it is often called a vivarium. You usually keep mice in a fishtank with sawdust at the bottom instead of dirt, so you can regularly change the sawdust to keep it clean.
A gas can (also called a jerry can) is a container used to store and carry fuel like gasoline or diesel. It is usually made of plastic or metal and has a handle and a spout for pouring.
You might use a gas can to fill up a lawn mower or take extra fuel with you on a trip.
You might use a gas can to fill up a lawn mower or take extra fuel with you on a trip.
A handbag is a container with one or more handles that a woman carries around with her. Most handbags have things like money, lipstick and a mobile phone in them. In some countries, a handbag is also known as a purse.
A jar is a small container with a lid you can keep things in. Today most jars are made of glass or plastic with a metal or plastic screw-top lid. A long time ago jars used to be made from ceramic or glass, and had lids made out of cork, rubber, cloth tied with string, or glass held on with metal clips and a rubber seal.
A lunchbox, sometimes called a bento box, is a container you put sandwiches in to take them to school to eat for lunch. You can pack anything you like in a lunchbox, like apples, cake or nuts.
A matchbox is a small box designed to hold matches. Matchboxes usually have a rough strip along one or two sides to light the matches with.
When all the matches have run out, matchboxes are handy to keep other small items in.
When all the matches have run out, matchboxes are handy to keep other small items in.
Pail is another word for a bucket, particularly an old-fashioned wooden bucket.
A pan is a metal container that usually has a flat bottom and reasonably straight sides. Pans may or may not have handles. Shallow pans are called frying pans, and deeper pans are called saucepans.