S: (n) autoclave, sterilizer, steriliser (a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments)
S: (n) digester (autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested)
S: (n) pressure cooker (autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water)
S: (n) bath (a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)) "she soaked the etching in an acid bath"
S: (n) bathtub, bathing tub, tub (a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body)
S: (n) footbath (a small bathtub for warming or washing or disinfecting the feet)
S: (n) hot tub (a very large tub (large enough for more than one bather) filled with hot water)
S: (n) sitz bath, hip bath (a bathtub in which your buttocks and hips are immersed as if you were sitting in a chair and you bathe in a sitting position)
S: (n) bedpan (a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination)
S: (n) boiler, steam boiler (sealed vessel where water is converted to steam)
S: (n) bottle (a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped)
S: (n) magnum (a large wine bottle for liquor or wine)
S: (n) nebuchadnezzar (a very large wine bottle holding the equivalent of 20 normal bottles of wine; used especially for display)
S: (n) bottle, feeding bottle, nursing bottle (a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children)
S: (n) bowl (a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids)
S: (n) drum, metal drum (a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids)
S: (n) eyecup, eyebath, eye cup (a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball) "an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain"
S: (n) flagon (a large metal or pottery vessel with a handle and spout; used to hold alcoholic beverages (usually wine))
S: (n) jar (a vessel (usually cylindrical) with a wide mouth and without handles)
S: (n) amphora (an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine)
S: (n) beaker (a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry)