open container

collocation in English

meaningsofopenandcontainer

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open
adjective
uk
/ˈəʊ.pən/us
/ˈoʊ.pən/
not closed ...
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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 ofopenandcontainerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofopen container

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Probe sampling can be used if seeds are in a largeopencontainersuch as a truck or a railway wagon.
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However, anyopencontainercontaining water will suffice for larvae development, even with less than an ounce of water in.
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He was arrested for driving under the influence and having anopencontainer.
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The experiments consisted of briefly boiling a broth mixture and then cooling the mixture in anopencontainerto room temperature.
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This kind of restriction is usually dependent on anopencontainerlaw.
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A superfluid can flow up the side of anopencontainerand down the outside.
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When in proximity to lye that is dissolving in anopencontainerof water, the use of a vapor-resistant face mask is recommended.
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These included regulating the sale of alcohol and passage of anopencontainerbill to prevent drinking of alcoholic beverages while driving an automobile.
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P, and that working directly over anopencontainerbe avoided in order to protect the eyes.
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Having anopencontainerin public garners an $125 fine.
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There is no state law against public consumption of alcohol in other locations, but most municipalities haveopencontainerlaws prohibiting or restricting public consumption.
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He was found with anopencontainer, unlawfully possessed alcohol, and various drug paraphernalia.
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He was also ticketed for reckless driving, having anopencontainerof alcohol in the vehicle and no proof of insurance.
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Police are also notorious for handing outopencontainercitations and targeting especially loud and raucous house parties.
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Opencontainerrestrictions are not always rigorously enforced, and open containers may in fact be legally permitted in nominally private events which are open to the public.
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The bold roof of the museum is suggestive of a lid, and from the street below it looks as if it is resting on top of anopencontainer.
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It may then be carefully poured over the magnetic media of, in the case of tape, the tape may be dipped into theopencontainerof liquid.
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