squeeze bottle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of squeeze bottle
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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A paramedic, Dustin McJury, gave him a squeeze bottle of oxygen that would last six hours, but urged neighbors and volunteers to find access to a generator and an extension cord.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022
A squeeze bottle “allows you to get a lot of that saline into the nose, but under relatively low pressure.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 22, 2022
When I say firm, I mean firm enough to pipe through a squeeze bottle or piping bag, but it shouldn't be so firm that you struggle to squeeze it out of the pastry bag.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2021
The brightly colored 11-inch-tall squeeze bottle shoots up a stream of water.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2021
“Sure,” I say, as Melvin stretches out his tiny arm and gingerly hands me the squeeze bottle.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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