Gefäß

Definitions of Gefäß
  1. noun
    an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
    synonyms: Flüssigkeitsbehälter
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    Wanne, Zuber
    a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
    Flasche
    a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
    Eimer, Kübel
    a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
    Tiegel
    a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
    Getränkebehälter
    a vessel intended for drinking
    Kelle
    a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another
    Kochtopf, Topf
    metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
    Tank
    a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
    Bottich, Bütte
    a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
    Römertopf
    iron or earthenware cooking pot; used for stews
    Gasturm
    a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
    Kanne
    a large bottle with a narrow mouth
    Kessel
    a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
    Suppentopf
    a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup
    Ampulle
    a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
    Suppenkelle
    a ladle for serving soup
    Teekanne
    pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
    Wasserkocher
    a heater and storage tank to supply heated water
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    Behälter
    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)
  2. noun
    a tube in which a body fluid circulates
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    Blutgefäß
    a vessel in which blood circulates
    Ader, Arterie
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
    Vene
    a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
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    Röhre
    (anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
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