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
  • Before my arrival, the Belâawane’s caravan comprised 200 goats, two dogs to help herd the goats, two chickens for eggs, and three donkeys to transport the chickens, tea kettles, jugs for water, blankets, and other food and camp supplies.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
  • People were milling about in flip-flops, holding water jugs, smoking cigarettes—little to do, nowhere to go.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of jugs
Noun
  • Some carts were stacked high with metal steamers, while others held vats of boiling water to blanch tender stalks of gai lan.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Any oakiness is put there with chips dumped into steel vats and left to soak.
    — Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of vats
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  • Game five will pair two of the top ten pitchers in baseball in 2026, by FanGraphs WAR, Drew Rasmussen and Parker Messick.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The Brewers acquired pitchers Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan, and infielder David Hamilton in the deal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of pitchers
Noun
  • The 24-piece box comes with miniature jars of jams and spreads like fig and cardamom, caramel and dark chocolate, rhubarb and strawberry, apricot and honey, and more.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Hakan Öniz Analysis of the clay used to make the jars suggests that they were produced in workshops in the Middle East's Jordan Valley, located along Jordan's border with Israel and the West Bank.
    — Archie Clarke, CBS News, 14 Oct. 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
  • Before my arrival, the Belâawane’s caravan comprised 200 goats, two dogs to help herd the goats, two chickens for eggs, and three donkeys to transport the chickens, tea kettles, jugs for water, blankets, and other food and camp supplies.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond the inside of tubes and pipes, chalky, crusty alkaline deposits often form around the base of faucets, the outer rims of refrigerator water dispensers, and on the bottom of tea kettles.
    — Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 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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