vial
Also phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids: a vial of rare perfume; a vial of medicine.
to put into or keep in a vial.
Idioms about vial
pour out vials of wrath, to wreak vengeance or express anger: In her preface she pours out vials of wrath on her detractors.
Origin of vial
1Words that may be confused with vial
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How to use vial in a sentence
In August, authorities in Canada learned that 16 vials of Midazolam had been stolen from a Halifax hospital.
Alleged U.Va. Abductor Accused of Rape at Christian College | Michael Daly | September 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTInstead, they presented him with vials of a recovery substance and the banned oxygen booster EPO.
Speed Read: Eight Shocking Bits From the USADA’s Lance Armstrong Report | Laura Colarusso, Nina Strochlic | October 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMeringue cookies were bone-shaped, fruit punch was served in blood vials, and there was a magic show in the East Room.
Witnesses testify that Dr. Conrad Murray asked civilians to do CPR on Michael Jackson and instructed staff to hide vials of drugs.
UCE 48 presented Justice with a cardboard box containing two syringes and three vials of liquid.
In Revelation v. 8, we are told that the prayers of the saints are kept in golden vials in heaven, and used as odours.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas InmanThe vials of irreligious wrath were poured out upon them to the last dregs.
The War Upon Religion | Rev. Francis A. CunninghamOrthoptera may be killed by the use of the cyanide bottle but should be transferred at once to the vials of alcohol.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects | C. V. RileyThey vary in length and breadth according to the different sizes of the vials, and are painted white.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects | C. V. RileyIf cork stoppers have been used the vials may be stored in large quantities together in jars filled with alcohol.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects | C. V. Riley
British Dictionary definitions for vial
/ (ˈvaɪəl, vaɪl) /
a less common variant of phial
Origin of vial
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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