container — noun 1 box, bottle, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ airtight, closed, sealed, waterproof (esp. AmE), watertight (esp. BrE) ▪ insulated ▪ empty … Collocations dictionary
airtight — adjective 1) an airtight container Syn: sealed, hermetically sealed, closed tight, shut tight 2) an airtight alibi Syn: indisputable, unquestionable, incontrovertible, undeniable, incontestable, irrefutable, waterti … Thesaurus of popular words
airtight — [ˈeəˌtaɪt] adj not allowing air to enter or leave an airtight container[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
airtight — [[t]e͟ə(r)taɪt[/t]] also air tight 1) ADJ If a container is airtight, its lid fits so tightly that no air can get in or out. Store the cookies in an airtight tin. 2) ADJ An airtight alibi, case, argument, or agreement is one that has been so… … English dictionary
airtight — adj. Airtight is used with these nouns: ↑container, ↑jar, ↑lid … Collocations dictionary
Drum (container) — A standard, 55 US gallon / 44 Imperial gallon drum. A drum is a cylindrical container used for shipping bulk cargo. Drums can be made of steel, dense paperboard (commonly called a fiber drum), or plastics, and are generally used for the… … Wikipedia
Cartesian diver — A Cartesian diver or Cartesian devil is a classic science experiment, named for René Descartes, which demonstrates the principle of buoyancy (Archimedes’ principle) and the ideal gas law.Experiment descriptionThe experiment is set up by placing a … Wikipedia
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Sauerkraut — (English: pron en|ˈsaʊ̯ɻˌkɻaʊ̯t, German: Audio IPA|De sauerkraut.ogg| [ˈzaʊ.ɐˌkʁaʊt] , Yiddish: IPA2|ˈzɔi̯.əʀˌkʀɔi̯t) is finely shredded cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria, including Leuconostoc , Lactobacillus , and… … Wikipedia
Canning — is a method of preserving food in which the food is processed and sealed in an airtight container. The process was first developed as a French military discovery. The packaging prevents microorganisms from entering and proliferating inside.To… … Wikipedia
