Flask

/flask/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A container or vessel, typically with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.

She poured the water from the large bottle into the flask for easier transport.

A scientific glass container used in laboratories, often for heating or mixing substances.

The chemist carefully measured the reagents into the Erlenmeyer flask before heating them.

A small container for carrying alcohol, often made of metal.

He took a sip from his silver flask while sitting around the campfire.

A scientific instrument used to hold liquid samples.

After completing the experiment, she stored the solution in a glass flask for future analysis.

Middle English, from Old French 'flasque' meaning 'flask or bottle'.

flask of wine

A container specifically used to hold and serve wine.

hip flask

A small, flat flask that fits in a pocket, used for carrying liquor.

flaskful

A quantity of liquid contained in a flask.

beaker

A cylindrical glass container used in laboratories.

test tube

A small glass container used to hold liquids in experiments.

bottle

A container with a narrow neck for liquids.

A portable container for alcohol.

He brought along a flask to the concert.

A means to sneak a drink.

She whipped out her flask during the event.