contenedor

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A container
A dumpster / skip for plastics

Etymology

Translation from the English container, from contener +‎ -dor

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /konteneˈdoɾ/
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Syllabification: con‧te‧ne‧dor

Adjective

contenedor (feminine contenedora, masculine plural contenedores, feminine plural contenedoras)

  1. containing

Noun

contenedor m (plural contenedores)

  1. container, cargo container, shipping container
  2. dumpster (US, Canada), skip (UK, Australia)
    Synonym: contenedor de basura

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