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container vs handbasket

handbasket vs container

container and handbasket both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
container Yes No No No
handbasket Yes No No No
As nouns, handbasket is a hyponym of container; that is, handbasket 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)
  • handbasket: a container that is usually woven and has handles
container (noun) handbasket (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 that is usually woven and has handles
Difference between container and handbasket

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