separate container

collocation in English

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separate
adjective
uk
/ˈsep.ər.ət/us
/ˈsep.ɚ.ət/
existing or happening independently or in a different ...
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container
noun[C]
uk
/kənˈteɪ.nər/us
/kənˈteɪ.nɚ/
a hollow object, such as a box or a bottle, that can be used for holding something, especially to carry or ...
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(Definition ofseparateandcontainerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofseparate container

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Separate disposable gloves were used for collection of each sample, which was placed in aseparatecontainer.
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As the foam rises and becomes drained of the liquid, it gets diverted into aseparatecontainerto collect the foamate.
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The spare wheel was in aseparatecontainerwhich could be opened from underneath, thus making it possible to reach it without taking out luggage.
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An extra tablespoon would then be added monthly during water changes, the salt should always be dissolved completely in aseparatecontainer.
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Each strip is then sprinkled with the mixture and stacked in aseparatecontainer, which is covered and kept refrigerated for about three days to cure.
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Unlike many products, trademarks and advertisements for egg brands are usually printed on the food container itself rather than on aseparatecontainer(as with breakfast cereals).
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A selectionist process may benefit by virtue of having separate containers for variation and interaction.
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Puparia were then extracted from sawdust and kept in separate containers until they hatched.
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Grains were extracted from two separate containers of flooded soil for each time point for a total of six replicates for each treatment.
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Two or three barges could carry about 200 separate containers up river, which would mean that those containers would not have to use the roads.
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Both schemes involved the householder separating his rubbish into four or five different piles and putting them into separate containers, which were then collected from the households.
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When the half cells are placed in two entirely different and separate containers, a salt bridge is often used to connect the two cells.
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As such they are placed in separate containers and sold along with fleece wool.
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The components were shipped in separate containers and assembled by the user.
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Separate containers are often provided for paper, tin or aluminum cans, and glass or plastic bottles.
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The hydrogen is stored into two separate containers behind the rear seat.
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Separate containers are each filled with one ounce of each hue.
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The two of them are separated and put into separate containers, which are loaded onto the ship.
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It allows samples to be collected in fixed volumes, or can be controlled to direct specific fractions detected as peaks of protein concentration, into separate containers.
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