hods

noun

plural of hod
as in tanks

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  1. tanks
  2. jugs
  3. vats
  4. pitchers
  5. jars
  6. tubs
  7. kettles
  8. flagons
Noun
  • In May, at the manufacturing facility, which stores thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals in pressurized tanks used to produce materials such as plexiglass for fighter jet and commercial aircraft windows, one tank threatened to leak or explode.
    — Nilesh Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • But faced with the quantity and quality of Soviet tanks in the East, and British-American tanks in the West, the tank’s purpose became the achievement of total battlefield supremacy.
    — Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026
Definition of tanks
Noun
  • Household items like gallon jugs or a suitcase loaded with books work in a pinch.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Meyer suggested gallon jugs of water or a suitcase loaded with books.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of jugs
Noun
  • Armand tries on personalities — clingy boyfriend, conniving mastermind — and flocks to love interests like new rock star Lestat goes through vats of body glitter.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Catherine Roque is fermenting in concrete eggs at Mas d'Alezon, and the Cauvys at Domaine Cauvy are moving the same way, while the Vidal-Dumoulin family at Château de La Liquière is known for a gentle, low-intervention approach across some sixty parcel-by-parcel vats.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of vats
Noun
  • So a lot of positive things from our offense against one of the best pitchers in all of baseball.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2026
  • All of these pitchers worked during the recent streak, though Coulombe and Kahnle were recently released.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of pitchers
Noun
  • In the early days of the business, Golding delivered jars to customers himself in his pickup truck.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026
  • The jars of Heavenly Spices brand garlic powder were sold at Dollarama stores throughout Canada, per the CFIA.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of jars
Noun
  • All-in-one plunge tubs are complete systems that include a dedicated tub along with integrated cooling, water circulation, filtration and temperature controls.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
  • Select between standard and custom tubs and know whether the tub will be used for soaking, kids, or quick showers.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of tubs
Noun
  • There were three rice cookers and three electric kettles on a long white counter by a deep sink and a dish rack.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • A lot of hotels don't expect guests to do this (and aren't aware of this behavior) and don't 'deep' clean the kettles.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of kettles
Noun
  • After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of flagons
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