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English Thesaurus

1. a large open vessel for holding or storing liquids (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	vessel,
definition	:	an object used as a container (especially for liquids) (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	washtub,
definition	:	a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed (noun.artifact)

2. a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	excise, excise tax,
definition	:	a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate) (noun.possession)