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vessel
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/ˈvɛs.əl/
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/ˈvɛs.əl/
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vessel
noun
vessels
pl
UK
/ˈvɛs.əl/
US
/ˈvɛs.əl/
судно
The vessel sailed across the ocean.
Судно пересекло океан.
резервуар
The oil was stored in a large vessel.
Нефть хранилась в большом резервуаре.
сосуд
The doctor explained how blood flows through the vessels.
Доктор объяснил, как кровь течет через сосуды.
Additional translations
артерия
корабль
жила
Synonyms
boat
receptacle
holder
craft
ship
conduit
tube
duct
container
vessel
verb
vesseled
Past Simple
vesseled
Past Participle
vesseling
Gerund
Rare, chiefly literary: ‘to put into a vessel; to contain or embody’.
Synonyms
convey
transport
ship
hold
contain
store
enclose
encase
containerize
bottle
vessel
adjective
UK
/ˈvɛs.əl/
US
/ˈvɛs.əl/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to ships or container vessels.
Definitions
vessel
noun
A large ship or boat.
The cargo vessel was loaded with goods bound for Europe.
A hollow container, especially one used to hold liquid, such as a bowl or cask.
The ancient vessel was used to store wine.
A tube or canal in the body through which a body fluid, such as blood, flows.
The surgeon carefully repaired the damaged blood vessel.
A person regarded as a holder or receiver of something, especially something non-material.
She was seen as a vessel of wisdom and knowledge.
vessel
verb
To place or enclose in a vessel; to contain or embody.
The winemaker vesseled the new batch in oak barrels.
vessel
adjective
Relating to or used by vessels (especially ships) or boating in general, when used attributively before another noun.
The coast guard issued a notice about vessel safety regulations.
Serving as or pertaining to a container or conduit, especially for liquids, when modifying another noun.
The lab disposed of the vessel waste properly.
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