Container and Jug

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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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Jug and container are semantically related in holder for physical object topic. In some cases you can use "Jug" instead a noun "Container".
Nearby Words: contain, contained, containerize, containing, containment

Jug

Jug noun - A place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody.
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Antonyms for Jug
Container and jug are semantically related in vessel topic. You can use "Container" instead a noun "Jug".

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similar similar container similar jug
empty empty container empty jug
small small container small jug
entire entire container entire jug
Other adjectives: large, big, huge, broken, extra, giant, lighter, eponymous.

Both words in one sentence

  • Sadly Mythtaken The real container was a water jug called an amphora, but the words for box and jug were similar enough to confuse, and we all know how that's turned out!
    Source: Sadly Mythtaken
  • Pick up a gallon jug of water and note how heavy it feelsnote Eight pounds, plus the weight of the container.
    Source: Hollywood Density
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