vacuum bottle

noun

1. a bottle or flask having a vacuum liner that prevents the escape of heat from hot contents, usually liquids, or the entrance of heat into cold contents; thermos.

vacuum bottle

1. A container with a double wall and a partial vacuum in the space between the two walls. Vacuum bottles are used to minimize the transfer of heat between the inside and the outside and thus keep the contents at a desired temperature.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vacuum bottle¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The company actually got its start in 1918 with glass-lined vacuum bottles, but in 1970 it launched its first electric rice warmer and started computerizing its rice cookers in the 1980s.

From Popular-Science

She opened the two boxes they had brought and set the vacuum bottle of hot cocoa on the bench.

From Project Gutenberg

A vacuum bottle or fireless cooker is convenient for keeping the temperature even.

From Project Gutenberg

"I wish I had brought along that vacuum bottle of hot chocolate, as I intended," murmured Grace, reflectively.

From Project Gutenberg

Arthur found a vacuum bottle, and a big gallon bottle of mineral water.

From Project Gutenberg

Then he dropped the vacuum bottle where the officer must find it when he recovered consciousness.

From Project Gutenberg

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