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Sigma KEE - Container
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Container
Any Holder whose purpose is to contain something else. Note that Container is more specific in meaning than Holder, because a Container must have a HoleRegion that is at least partially filled by the thing contained.
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Parents Holder A large class of Devices whose purpose is to hold something else, i.e. be the instrument of a Keeping.
Children BagA Pliable Container with the purpose of Transfer of Object.
 BoxAny six-sided Container whose sides are rectangular in shape.
 ChestOrCabinetAny piece of Furniture which is also a Container, e.g. a chest of drawers, a memory chest, an armoire, etc.
 CoffinA Container for a HumanCorpse.
 CompartmentA Container which is part of another Container, e.g. a drawer, a zippered pouch in a piece of luggage, a compartment in a TV dinner, etc.
 EnvelopeA sealable Container for one or more pieces of paper which is designed to protect the papers while they are transferred to someone.
 FluidContainerA Container which is used to store Fluids, i.e. Liquids and Gases.
 HolsterA Container for a Pistol. It is generally made of Leather and worn on either the shoulder or the waist.
 MailboxA Container whose purpose is to receive items that are mailed to the address associated with the Mailbox.
 OvenA HeatingDevice with a door for inserting and removing Food that is to undergo Baking.
 PericardiumThe pericardium, also called pericardial sac, is a double-walled sac containing the Heart and the roots of the great vessels. It has two layers, an outer layer made of strong connective Tissue (fibrous pericardium), and an inner layer made of serous membrane (serous pericardium). It encloses the pericardial cavity, which contains pericardial fluid, and defines the middle mediastinum. It separates the heart from interference of other structures, protects it against infection and blunt trauma, and lubricates the heart's movements.[from Wikipedia]
 PorousContainerA PorousContainer is a Container with one or more HoleRegions in it, which Water, Solid or Air can pass through.
 PotOrPanA Container which has a handle and is used for Cooking.
 ProductPackageProductPackage is the class of objects designed to contain Products for shipping and sale.
 ProjectileShellThe outer casing of a Projectile.
 RefrigeratorThe intersection of Containers and ElectricDevices in which the temperature is reduced from that of the outside air by a Cooling process.
 SafeContainerA Container with a Lock which is intended to secure items from theft. Note that this covers safes, lockers, and locked storage compartments.
 TravelContainerAny Container which is intended to be used for carrying clothing, toiletries, and other personal effects that would be needed on a overnight trip.
 WastebasketA Container which is used for trash.


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