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hamper

/ˈhæmpɚ/
noun
  1. A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles or small animals

    "a clothes hamper"

  2. (uncommon except in) A wicker or plastic basket specifically for holding laundry (from clothes hamper), as opposed to a covered wicker basket which is a true hamper

verb
  1. To put into a hamper.

    "Competition pigeons are hampered for the truck trip to the point of release where the race back starts."

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