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Container, receptacle (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vessel

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">container</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(vessel is a kind of container)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">receptacle</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for vessel that I've seen before include "bowl?" , "Craft for water transportation" , "one swimming in blood?" , "Blood-carrying tube or a ship" , "Ship or large boat" .)

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