Put out a container (4)
I believe the answer is:
bowl
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'put' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'a container' is the second definition.
(bowl is a kind of container)
'out' is the link.
(Other definitions for bowl that I've seen before include "Soup dish - roll a ball" , "Wooden ball used in lawn game" , "piece of china" , "Basin; attack wicket" , "Deliver - item of pottery" .)