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container vs scuttle

scuttle vs container

container and scuttle both are nouns.

container is not a verb while scuttle is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
container Yes No No No
scuttle Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scuttle is a hyponym of container; that is, scuttle 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)
  • scuttle: container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
container (noun) scuttle (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) container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
container (verb) scuttle (verb)
to move about or proceed hurriedly
Difference between container and scuttle

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