vacuum container
/ˈvækjʊm kənˈteɪnər/ · vac·u·um con·tain·er
noun
- A container designed to store or hold a vacuum, such as a sealed container for storing a vacuum-sealed product. The factory used vacuum containers to store the newly packaged vacuum-sealed food products.
- A device or system that uses a vacuum to contain or manipulate materials, such as a vacuum chamber or a vacuum-sealed container. The scientist used a vacuum container to study the properties of materials in a vacuum environment.
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Did you know? Vacuum containers are often used in scientific research and industrial applications where a controlled environment is necessary, such as in the study of materials in space or the packaging of sensitive electronics.