beaker
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈbiːkər/
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vaso
- Break out the beluga and the beakers of champagne.
And if he had left it there for perhaps a few million years, DNA might have formed in that beaker.
- And if he had left it there for perhaps a few million years, DNA might have formed in that beaker.
Examples
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He returned to his room to find the table set with platters of bread, fruit, and cold roast poultry, and a beaker of chilled wine.
Fiction book (1990) -
Under both columns, something was dripping into the collection beakers.
Fiction book (1998) -
Take this beaker of water.
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Do you want a beaker of whisky?
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A servant brought in glasses and a beaker of wine.
Fiction book (1998) -
A large lighted candle stood among the beakers.
Fiction book (1993) -
They delivered only five beakers, and one of the bowls arrived chipped, which it was not when I paid for it.
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"Thwaite filled one of these beakers to the brim and drank it all.
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A large crucifix hung upside down on the wall, a high bookcase was wedged into the corner, and there was a table of unplaned wood with copper wine beakers on it in the middle of the room.
Fiction book (1993) -
In the chemistry lab, we used a beaker to mix the green solution.
Synonyms
622
1.0
A container used for drinking, often for water or juice
57
3.2
A container that holds liquids like a bowl or cup
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1.8
A glass with a flat bottom and no handle used for water or juice
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1.0
A container to drink from, usually for water or juice
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2.5
A container like a cup or mug for holding liquids to drink
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Etymology
Beaker comes from an old Germanic word for 'cup', and the same idea is in the German word Becher meaning 'cup'. So a beaker is a simple, handleless 'cup' that we can use for drinks or for holding liquids in a lab.