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Meaning of "milk jug" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MILK JUG

milk jug  [mɪlk dʒʌɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MILK JUG

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Milk jug is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MILK JUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Milk bottle

Milk bottles are bottles used for milk. They may be reusable glass bottles used mainly for doorstep delivery of fresh milk by milkmen. Customers are expected to rinse the empty bottles and leave on the doorstep for collection. The standard size of a bottle varies with location; common sizes are 1 pint or 1 quart, although cream may be delivered in smaller bottles. More recently, plastic bottles have been commonly used for milk. These are often made of high-density polyethylene, are used only once, and are easily recycleable.

Definition of milk jug in the English dictionary

The definition of milk jug in the dictionary is a jug for holding and pouring milk, usually intended for use on the table.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MILK JUG


jug
dʒʌɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILK JUG

milk can
milk cap
milk chocolate
milk churn
milk diet
milk duct
milk fever
milk float
milk gland
milk glass
milk lameness
milk leg
milk of magnesia
milk pan
milk parsley
milk powder
milk products
milk pudding
milk punch
milk round

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILK JUG

Aug
bug
class C drug
cream jug
debug
drug
dug
hug
lug
measuring jug
mug
plug
pug
rug
slug
thug
toby jug
tug
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Zug

Synonyms and antonyms of milk jug in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «milk jug» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILK JUG

Find out the translation of milk jug to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of milk jug from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «milk jug» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牛奶罐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jarra de leche
570 millions of speakers

English

milk jug
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दूध सुराही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إبريق الحليب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

молочник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jarro de leite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুধ জগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pot à lait
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

JAG susu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Milchkännchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ミルクジャグ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우유 용기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Susu jug
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bình sữa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பால் குடம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुधाचे जेगार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

süt kabı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brocca di latte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dzbanek mleka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

молочник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ulcior de lapte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γάλα κανάτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

melkbeker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mjölkkanna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mugge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of milk jug

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILK JUG»

The term «milk jug» is regularly used and occupies the 87.732 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MILK JUG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about milk jug

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILK JUG»

Discover the use of milk jug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to milk jug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Astronomy Hacks
(Although milk-jug washers are traditional, some astronomers use old AOL CDs or even LP records; they're called milk-jug washers regardless.) The improvement in azimuth motions can be significant and, depending on the material you use ...
Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson, 2005
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Yankee Magazine Vinegar, Duct Tape, Milk Jugs & More: 1,001 ...
Clothespins Q You can make a good clothespin holder from an old plastic milk jug. Cut a larger-than-fist-size hole in the side of the jug opposite the handle and drop your clothespins in there. Then cut off the bottom inch of the handle. Use the  ...
Earl Proulx, Yankee Magazine, 2004
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Eighteenth-century English Porcelain in the Collection of ...
See Geoffrey Godden, " A Sortment of Goods': An Eighteenth-Century Worcester Price List," The Connoisseur, CLXXXIX, 762, August 1975, pp. 284 and 286. For further discussion of the terms milk jug, milk pot, and cream ewer, see Catalogue  ...
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Catherine Beth Lippert, 1987
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Puppet Planet: The Most Amazing Puppet-Making Book in the ...
Cut the nozzle from a milk jug. Place the hair clip over the hole. Mark where cable ties will attach the clip to the jug. Use scissors or a large hole punch to punch holes through the marks. Using the holes and the cable ties, lash the hair clip to ...
John Kennedy, 2006
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Schreiber Collection: Catalogue of English Porcelain, ...
Milk Jug on three feet, with bird in relief on the lid ; covered with a rich deep blue glaze, and decorated with flowers, outlined in gold ; narrow gilt border. H. 6 in. 1011. Milk Jug and Lid, covered with a deep blue glaze. H. 6£ in. 1012. Cream Jug ...
Victoria and Albert Museum, Charles Schreiber, 1885
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The Social and Sexual Roles of Hima Women: A Study of ...
The spear and the milk-jug as symbols of the male and Chapter VI the female sex The tribe is divided into two opposing halves . . . which are separated by the strictest exogamy . . . [Their] mutual relationship ... is one of contest and rivalry, but ...
Itzhak Eilam, 1973
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Rhyme and Reason; a picture book of verses for little folks. ...
OME, little milk-jug, alone are we, ' Come, little milk-jug, and dance with me. MILK -JUG. You'll make me sooty,—no, I can't. SAUCEPAN. You foolish milk-jug, indeed I shan't. MILK-JUG. Come, then; but be careful what you do, Or I shall be ...
Henry William DULCKEN, 1869
8
20 Questions to Ask Before Selling on EBay
Go out and buy a professional light tent for $100, or use a milk jug. Yes, you heard me correctly. Next time the kids drain the milk jug, rinse it out and cut off the base. Now, place your item on top of a piece of white card or, contrasting colored  ...
Lissa McGrath, 2006
9
Save the Earth Science Experiments: Science Fair Projects ...
Set the other milk jug aside — you'll use it later. 2 . Cut five water-wheel blades from the top of the jug. Each blade should be a flat rectangle, 2 inches (5.1 cm) wide and as long as one of the corks. Have an adult cut slits along the cork for each ...
Elizabeth Snoke Harris, 2008
10
Square Milk Jug
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Elwood Kuni Waldorm, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILK JUG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term milk jug is used in the context of the following news items.
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[Application Economics] Small Changes, Big Savings
So if you take a 1-gallon bottle — say an old milk jug — and fill it using your termite rig, if the nozzle is in good shape, it should take 30 seconds ... «PCT Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Milacron answers milk jug technology lawsuit filed by Mid-America …
Machinery maker Milacron LLC has answered a patent infringement lawsuit that was filed against Milacron Plastics Technologies in June 2015 ... «Canadian Plastics, Jul 15»
3
My white privilege
I still remember her reconstituting powdered milk and pouring it into the milk jug to stretch the large amount of milk that four growing children ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»
4
Carnival coming to Ocie Hill on July 25
Games and activities, such as corn hole, water balloon toss, dart throw, milk jug toss, dunk tank, bounce house, face painting, grab-a-duck and ... «Richland Source, Jul 15»
5
DOROTHY ROSBY: Patience: A quality I could do without
And if no one ever used the last one of anything without refilling it or put an empty milk jug back in the refrigerator. What do they think? There's a ... «Rapid City Journal, Jul 15»
6
Non-Sloths React To Common Sloth Things
Chris G. (NY): *Opens fridge to find an empty milk jug. Looks up.* Kaelin (NY): He just ate the last Pop-Tart but didn't throw the box away, so your ass is about to ... «BuzzFeed News, Jul 15»
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Chamber hosts Totally 80s Glow Run Aug. 1
Kids are able to win a ride bracelet for the Washington County Fair if their milk jug luminary is chosen as a winner during the 5K 80s Glow Run ... «Daily Journal Online, Jul 15»
8
Summer Safety Camp set for July 28-30
Campers will try out the new GaGa Pit, play ultimate cantaloupe, noodle hockey, or milk jug lacrosse. Campers can rally together to win a team ... «Southernminn.com, Jul 15»
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Hundreds flock to summer services on shores of Lake Marion by …
... and use an empty gallon milk jug with a hole cut in the top to collect the offering from boaters, while other volunteers collect offerings on land. «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»
10
Prairie Fare: 'Say cheese' for a food science experience at home
We put the remaining liquid in a gallon milk jug and put it in the refrigerator. My daughter shared a little cheese with our family, but I kept ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»

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