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container vs glass

glass vs container

container and glass both are nouns.

container is not a verb while glass is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
container Yes No No No
glass Yes No Yes No
As nouns, glass is a hyponym of container; that is, glass is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than container:
  • container: 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)
  • glass: a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking
container (noun) glass (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) a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
a mirror; usually a ladies' dressing mirror
a small refracting telescope
glassware collectively
the quantity a glass will hold
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
container (verb) glass (verb)
become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance
put in a glass container
enclose with glass
scan (game in the forest) with binoculars
furnish with glass
Difference between container and glass

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