flask
1 Americannoun
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a bottle, usually of glass, having a rounded body and a narrow neck, used especially in laboratory experimentation.
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a flat metal or glass bottle for carrying in the pocket.
a flask of brandy.
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an iron container for shipping mercury, holding a standard commercial unit of 76 pounds (34 kilograms).
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Metallurgy. a container into which sand is rammed around a pattern to form a mold.
noun
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the armored plates making up the sides of a gun-carriage trail.
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Obsolete. the bed of a gun carriage.
noun
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a bottle with a narrow neck, esp used in a laboratory or for wine, oil, etc
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Also called: hip flask. a small flattened container of glass or metal designed to be carried in a pocket, esp for liquor
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See powder flask
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a container packed with sand to form a mould in a foundry
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See vacuum flask
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Also called: cask. coffin. engineering a container used for transporting irradiated nuclear fuel
Etymology
Origin of flask1
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English: “cask, keg,” from Anglo-French, Old French flaske, Late Latin flasca, earlier flascō, of uncertain origin; compare Old English flasce, flaxe, Old High German flasca ( German flasche ); flagon
Origin of flask1
1570–80; < dialectal French flasque cheek of a gun carriage < Late Latin flasca flask 1
Example Sentences
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Miss Mortimer lifted a flask of orange goo and gave it a thoughtful swirl.
From Literature
As for their governess, Miss Penelope Lumley: Her preparations involved making a trip to the kitchen for a flask of cold, fresh milk and a large supply of biscuits.
From Literature
He was handed a flask of hot chocolate and some warm clothes, before he and Josh were helped out of the mine to be reunited with Kate.
From BBC
After a period spent cooling in ponds on the site, the elements were packaged into 350 large flasks for long-term storage.
From BBC
He used to carry a tiny flask of it in his man purse to dribble onto meals at restaurants.
From Los Angeles Times
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