flask
flæsk
flask: small container for carrying liquids, typically used for alcohol
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Definition of flask - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
containerUKsmall container for carrying liquids, typically used for alcoholUK
  • He took a sip from his flask during the hike..
bottle container vessel
2.
lab equipmentTECH.laboratory glassware used to hold chemicalsTECH.
  • The scientist carefully poured the solution into the flask..
bottle container vessel
3.
manufacturingTECH.container for holding a casting moldTECH.
  • The molten metal was poured into the flask.
container vessel
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  • flask: small container for carrying liquids, typically used for alcohol
    small container for carrying liquids, typically used for alcohol
  • flask: laboratory glassware used to hold chemicals
    laboratory glassware used to hold chemicals
  • flask: container for holding a casting mold
    container for holding a casting mold

Expressions with flask

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small container for carrying liquids, usually alcoholic, in a pocket
He filled his pocket flask with whiskey before the hike..
insulated container keeping liquids hot or cold
She poured coffee from the thermos flask to stay warm.
insulated container keeping liquids hot or cold
She poured coffee from the vacuum flask to stay warm during the hike..
small container for carrying alcohol discreetly
He carried a hip flask to the concert.
double-walled vacuum flask with silver lining
The Dewar flask kept the helium cold for hours.
glass flask for precise liquid measurement in labs
The chemist used a volumetric flask for the solution.

Origin of flask

Middle English, flaske (bottle)

Terms with flask included in their meaning

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chemistry
heat a mixture while condensing vapors back into the flask
metalworking
middle section of a flask in metalworking
chemistry
flask with a long neck for distillation
mycology
flask-shaped fungal structure releasing spores through a pore
flask
small alcoholic drink container
fungi structure
flask-shaped cavity in fungi that produces asexual spores
scientific
double-walled vacuum flask with silver lining
chemistry
glass flask for precise liquid measurement in labs

Examples of flask in a sentence

  • The old man offered me a drink from his flask.
  • She measured the liquid in the flask.
  • The flask broke during the experiment.
  • The flask was carefully sealed.
  • Workers prepared the flask for the next casting.

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  1. French:flasque, ballon, ...
  2. German:Flachmann, Kolben, ...
  3. Italian:fiaschetta, beuta, ...
  4. Spanish:frasco, matraz, ...
  5. Portuguese:frasco, frasco de laboratório, ...
  6. Chinese:酒壶, 烧瓶, ...
  7. Japanese:フラスコ, ビーカー, ...
  8. Arabic:قارورة, دَوْرَق, ...
  9. Hebrew:בַּקְבּוּקוֹן, בַּקְבּוּק, ...
  10. Russian:фляжка, колба, ...
  11. Ukrainian:фляга, колба, ...
  12. Hindi:फ्लास्क, शीशी, ...
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