aerosol
noun
a container in which a liquid such as paint or perfume is kept under high pressure so that it can be sprayed (=forced out in very small drops)
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noun
a container in which a liquid such as paint or perfume is kept under high pressure so that it can be sprayed (=forced out in very small drops)
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a small glass container used for holding liquid medicine that is to be injected into someone
a British spelling of atomizer
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a container that holds a liquid such as paint or perfume and forces the liquid out in very small drops
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a round wooden, metal, or plastic container with a flat top and bottom, used for storing liquids
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a large open container for liquid that has a particular use, or the liquid in the container
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a glass or plastic container for liquids, usually with a narrow part at the top that is called the neck
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a plastic container used for giving babies milk or other drinks. It has a rubber part at the top called a teat.
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a round open container with a handle, used for carrying liquid and substances such as sand or soil
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a special glass bottle that you pour an alcoholic drink into before serving it to people
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a small glass tube with a rubber piece at one end that you squeeze to let out single drops of liquid
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a rubber container that you fill with hot water and put in a bed to make it warm
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a small barrel (=round container with a flat top and bottom) that is used for storing beer or other drinks
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a special bottle from which you force soda water out under the pressure of the gas inside it
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a piece of equipment that uses pressure to force out a stream of liquid and is operated like a gun
a container that keeps liquids hot or cold
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a closed metal container for a food product that you open with a tin opener. The American word is can
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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