empty container

collocation in English

meaningsofemptyandcontainer

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empty
adjective
uk
/ˈemp.ti/us
/ˈemp.ti/
not containing any things ...
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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 ofemptyandcontainerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofempty container

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In a workstation, we need to have oneemptycontainerin which to put the treated part.
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Anemptycontainercould not possibly be pre-packed.
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The transport firm, assuming that it was indeed anemptycontainer, substituted another container of the right size to load on to that ship.
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Not altogether surprisingly, the people who were here to receive it were not too pleased when they discovered that they had indeed got anemptycontaineron their hands.
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For this, it receives 10 cents from the government peremptycontainercollected.
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Next to his car, which was parked nearby, was anemptycontainerof barbiturates.
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Dry-product containers are often preserved with heating and filling theemptycontainerspaces with an inert nonreactive gas such as nitrogen.
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Ferraday hands over theemptycontainer, but the deception is revealed and a brief firefight breaks out.
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Years are not empty containers : important things happened in that time.
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Years are not empty containers : important things happen in that time.
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Savery had devised a fire engine, a kind of thermic syphon, in which steam was admitted to anemptycontainerand then condensed.
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But the space occupied by empty containers is still quite formidable, and it also represents a considerable fire risk.
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If that is valid, it would support the argument for there being no necessity for an annex in which to store empty containers.
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Empty containers should not be left to the individual purchasers, even if they are farmers.
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The collection of empty containers would be encouraged by such organisations, which are eager to generate resources in a simple and understandable way.
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We should, therefore, address ourselves to the problem of empty containers or containers which are apparently empty but which contain traces of these toxic substances.
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We should relate a definite quantity of fruit and vegetables to a definite quota of empty containers and paper.
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What will happen when separate storage facilities are provided for the empty containers?
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One of the most important points of licensing will be to regulate the storage of bulk produce and empty containers.
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