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autoclave, steriliser, sterilizer
a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
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barrel, cask
a cylindrical container that holds liquids
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basin
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
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bath
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
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bath, bathing tub, bathtub, tub
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
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bedpan
a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination
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boiler, steam boiler
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
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bone-ash cup, cupel, refractory pot
a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead
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bottle
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
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bottle, feeding bottle, nursing bottle
a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children
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bowl
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids;
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bucket, pail
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
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censer, thurible
a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
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butter churn, churn
a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk
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crucible, melting pot
a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
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drinking vessel
a vessel intended for drinking
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drum, metal drum
a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
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eye cup, eyebath, eyecup
a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball
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flagon
a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine)
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jar
a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles
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ladle
a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; frequently used to transfer liquids from one container to another
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monstrance, ostensorium
(Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
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mortar
a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle
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muller
a vessel in which wine is mulled
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ewer, pitcher
an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
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poacher
a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs)
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pot
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
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retort
a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
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steeper
a vessel (usually a pot or vat) used for steeping
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storage tank, tank
a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
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tin
a vessel (box, can, pan, etc.) made of tinplate and used mainly in baking
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tub, vat
a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
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urceole
a vessel that holds water for washing the hands
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water jacket
a container filled with water that surrounds a machine to cool it; especially that surrounding the cylinder block of an engine
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well
a cavity or vessel used to contain liquid
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alembic
an obsolete kind of container used for distillation; two retorts connected by a tube
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amphora
an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine
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aquarium, fish tank, marine museum
a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
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aspersorium
the basin or other vessel that holds holy water in Roman Catholic Churches
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auxiliary boiler, donkey boiler
(nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship's boiler that is used while the ship is in port)
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baptismal font, baptistery, baptistry, font
bowl for baptismal water
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beaker
a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry
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beer barrel, beer keg
a barrel that holds beer
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beer bottle
a bottle that holds beer
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bidet
a basin for washing genitals and anal area
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birdbath
an ornamental basin (usually in a garden) for birds to bathe in
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butt
a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
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caldron, cauldron
a very large pot that is used for boiling
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cannikin
a wooden bucket
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canopic jar, canopic vase
a jar used in ancient Egypt to contain entrails of an embalmed body
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carafe, decanter
a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
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carboy
a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
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catsup bottle, ketchup bottle
a bottle that holds catsup
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cistern, water tank
a tank that holds the water used to flush a toilet
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coffeepot
tall pot in which coffee is brewed
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cookie jar, cooky jar
a jar in which cookies are kept (and sometimes money is hidden)
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cream pitcher, creamer
a small pitcher for serving cream
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crock, earthenware jar
an earthen jar (made of baked clay)
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crewet, cruet
bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
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cruse
small jar; holds liquid (oil or water)
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demijohn
large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
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digester
autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
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dinner bucket, dinner pail
a pail in which a workman carries his lunch or dinner
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dipper
a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
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dixie
a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps
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dredging bucket
a bucket for lifting material from a channel or riverbed
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Dutch oven
iron or earthenware cooking pot; used for stews
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emesis basin
a basin used by bedridden patients for vomiting
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fish bowl, fishbowl, goldfish bowl
a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept
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flask
bottle that has a narrow neck
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footbath
a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet
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gas holder, gasometer
a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
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gas tank, gasoline tank, petrol tank
a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle
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calabash, gourd
bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
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hogshead
a large cask especially one holding 63 gals
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hot tub
a very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot water
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ink bottle, inkpot
a bottle of ink
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inkstand, inkwell
a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
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jamjar, jampot
a jar for holding jellies or preserves
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jorum
a large drinking bowl
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jug
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
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keg
small cask or barrel
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boiler, kettle
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
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kibble
an iron bucket used for hoisting in wells or mining
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laver
(Old Testament) large basin used by a priest in an ancient Jewish temple to perform ritual ablutions
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loving cup
a large drinking vessel (usually with two handles) that people drink out of in turn at a banquet
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marmite
a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup
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Mason jar
a glass jar with an air-tight screw top; used in home canning
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mazer
a large hardwood drinking bowl
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mug
with handle and usually cylindrical
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ampoule, ampul, ampule, phial, vial
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
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pickle barrel
a barrel holding vinegar in which cucumbers are pickled
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pill bottle
a small bottle for holding pills
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pop bottle, soda bottle
a bottle for holding soft drinks
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pottle
a pot that holds 2 quarts
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pressure cooker
autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water
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reservoir
tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
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saucepot
a cooking pot that has handles on either side and tight fitting lid; used for stewing or boiling
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scoop
a large ladle
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septic tank
large tank where solid matter or sewage is disintegrated by bacteria
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shook
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
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hip bath, sitz bath
a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position
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slop jar, slop pail
a large pail used to receive waste water from a washbasin or chamber pot
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smelling bottle
a bottle containing smelling salts
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soup ladle
a ladle for serving soup
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specimen bottle
a bottle for holding urine specimens
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stockpot
a pot used for preparing soup stock
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stoop, stoup
basin for holy water
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stoup
an archaic drinking vessel
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tankard
large drinking vessel with one handle
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teapot
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
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toilet bowl
the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water
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tun
a large cask especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 butts or 252 gals
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urn
a large pot for making coffee or tea
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vase
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
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handbasin, lavabo, wash-hand basin, washbasin, washbowl
a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
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washtub
a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
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water bottle
a bottle for holding water
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hot-water heater, hot-water tank, water heater
a heater and storage tank to supply heated water
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whiskey bottle
a bottle for holding whiskey
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wine bottle
a bottle for holding wine
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wine bucket, wine cooler
a bucket of ice used to chill a bottle of wine
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wine barrel, wine cask
a barrel that holds wine