Container and Envelope

Container

Container noun - 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).
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Synonyms for Container

Envelope and container are semantically related in pouch topic. In some cases you can use "Envelope" instead a noun "Container".

Envelope

Envelope noun - A flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc..
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Synonyms for Envelope

Container and envelope are semantically related in pouch topic. You can use "Container" instead a noun "Envelope", if it concerns topics such as wrapper.

Nearby Words: enveloped, envelopment, enveloping

How words are described

human human container human envelope
old old container old envelope
valuable valuable container valuable envelope
full full container full envelope
Other adjectives: special, single, empty, heavy, small, entire, large, huge, blue, black, transparent, new, larger, sealed, red.
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