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vessels

noun

plural of vessel

as in ships

a large craft for travel by water a new ocean liner that claims to be the largest commercial vessel afloat

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as in boats

a small buoyant structure for travel on water any vessel that is buoyant and steerable can be entered in the annual race down the river

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as in bowls

a usually circular utensil for holding something (as food) uses a large copper vessel for beating egg whites

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as in containers

something into which a liquid or smaller objects can be put for storage or transportation any watertight vessel can be used for mixing the paints

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Recent Examples of vessels The technology was also tested against deceptive behaviour, an in a different scenario, fishing boats appeared to retreat while vessels from another direction accelerated toward the coastguard ship. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 Four coastguard vessels from northern Cyprus and a passenger vessel took part in rescue operations, the Interior Ministry said, as well as two coastguard helicopters to the area. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 Four Turkish Cypriot coast guard vessels and a civilian passenger boat were deployed to the scene, along with five Turkish coastguard vessels and two helicopters, the ministry statement said. — Reuters, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 Six Turkish navy vessels were also dispatched to the area, the ministry said. — David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 The agency reported no casualties, while advising vessels to navigate the Strait with caution. — Anniek Bao,garrett Downs, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026 The recommendation comes as Greenland continues to attract both expedition vessels and larger passenger ships during the summer cruise season, according to Cruise Industry News. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 These upgrades could one day allow the port to host up to 11 Russian naval vessels. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 This has allowed vessels to make shuttle runs in and out, then unload oil to other tankers that deliver the cargo to customers. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

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Newlight projects annual savings of roughly $500,000 for similar ships.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Wichai Yuankham, 35, a factory worker who came to watch the ships arrive, said the naval visit was a welcome boost to the local economy.

— Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026

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The team designed miniature boats with three cavities tuned to different audible frequencies, enabling them to steer the boat in a particular direction by changing the frequency of the sound waves from a speaker.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
The design introduced major changes to the forward section of the submarine, including a Large Aperture Bow sonar array and two Virginia Payload Tubes replacing the 12 individual vertical-launch tubes used on earlier boats.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

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Sprouts focuses on fresh, natural and organic foods and also offers fresh, ready-to-eat lunch options such as sushi, deli sandwiches and wellness bowls.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Its footprint has grown more than 40% in each of the past four years, just as Mediterranean bowls have become a fast-casual lunch staple.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of bowls

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And, in all four cases, unopened containers of formula in the infant homes tested negative for Cronobacter skazakii.

— Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Pet food bowls, cups and storage containers should be thoroughly washed and sanitized and any surface that has come in contact with the food, including your hands, should also be thoroughly washed.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of containers

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Glossy tomatoes on the vine, a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano (party favors), piles of lemons, platters of antipasti, and dishes arriving from friends’ kitchens bring more life and color to a room than anything overly decorative ever could.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
In fact, pre-rinsing dishes can waste more water than simply putting the dishes in the dishwasher as is.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026

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