Container and Pail

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

Pail and container are semantically related in holder for physical object topic. In some cases you can use "Pail" instead a noun "Container".

Pail

Pail noun - A round container that is open at the top and outfitted with a handle.
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Synonyms for Pail

Container and pail are semantically related in bucket topic. You can use "Container" instead a noun "Pail".

Nearby Word: pailful
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