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flask

flask

24 3.7
A narrow-necked bottle used to hold liquids, like in labs or for alcohol
  • noun
  • /flæsk/
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  • Please put the flask down, Harold.
  • Dewar flask
  • Erlenmeyer flask
  • glass flask

And then hers has like an Erlin Meyer flask, A titration set.

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Examples

  • He carefully poured the liquid from the flask into the test tube.

  • Cable, would you bring that flask of water here, please?

  • Adam, could I have that flask back, please?

  • - Is that a flask on the table?

  • As they began to move faster again, he reached down for the flask he had put away.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Allow me to fill my flask with these waters.

  • Taking the roses from the box, she arranged them and filled the flask with water.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I've got whisky in my flask.

  • Jackson wiped the top of the flask with his sleeve and held it out.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • In his gnarled hand he held a flask containing the cure for all human ailments.

Synonyms

bottle
vsflask
1.0

A container with a narrow neck for holding drinks or other liquids

is a more specific type used in labs and for carrying spirits
vial
vsflask
101 4.0

A small glass container that holds medicine or liquid for injection

is a wider category covering many narrow-neck containers for various liquids
vessel
vsflask
57 3.2

A container that holds liquids like a bowl or cup

is the narrower portable container with a distinct neck for holding liquids
water bottle
vsflask
43 1.0

A container for carrying water to drink

is broader, also including lab use and carrying alcoholic drinks
canteen
vsflask
27 2.6

A small bottle people carry to drink water from when they are outside

is the broader narrow-neck container term used for lab and personal uses
carafe
vsflask
5 6.1

A glass container for serving water or wine

is the more general narrow-neck container used for storage or lab work
Erlenmeyer flask
vsflask
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A glass container with a wide flat base and a narrow neck for mixing and heating liquids in labs

is similar but applies to both lab use and personal drink carrying
drinking vessel
vsflask
1 2.5

A container like a cup or mug for holding liquids to drink

is a narrower container type mainly defined by neck shape and portable use
round-bottom flask
vsflask
  • Specialized
4.9

A glass container with a round body and a narrow neck used for heating or mixing chemicals

covers both lab glassware and small personal liquid containers
vacuum flask
vsflask
4.2

A container that keeps drinks hot or cold for a long time

is the broader idea of a narrow-necked container used in labs or for drinks
thermos flask
vsflask
3.4

A container that keeps drinks hot or cold for a long time

is the more general bottle type used for labs or carrying alcohol
Dewar flask
vsflask
  • Specialized
8.4

A container that keeps very cold liquids like liquid nitrogen from warming

is a general narrow-neck container used in everyday and laboratory contexts
hipflask
vsflask
  • UK
6.5

A small flat container for carrying alcohol in a pocket

is the wider category that includes small drink containers and lab bottles
pocket flask
vsflask
  • US
4.6

A small flat container for carrying alcohol in a pocket

is the general name for narrow-neck containers used in many situations
flacket
vsflask
  • Archaic
9.9

A small bottle for carrying water or wine

is the modern, general narrow-neck container used in labs and for drinks

Compounds

Erlenmeyer flask
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A glass container with a wide flat base and a narrow neck for mixing and heating liquids in labs

Dewar flask
  • Specialized
8.4

A container that keeps very cold liquids like liquid nitrogen from warming

round-bottom flask
  • Specialized
4.9

A glass container with a round body and a narrow neck used for heating or mixing chemicals

4.6

A small flat container for carrying alcohol in a pocket

powder flask
  • Archaic
9.9

A small container for carrying gunpowder, often made from an animal horn

A container that keeps drinks hot or cold for a long time

A container that keeps drinks hot or cold for a long time

How Big

barrel
164 1.0
bottle
1.0
flask
24 3.7
canteen
27 2.6
vial
101 4.0

Surface Forms

flask singular
flasks plural

Etymology

The word flask comes from old European words for 'bottle', such as German Flasche, and it keeps that idea — a flask is a small bottle with a narrow neck used to hold liquids in labs or to carry a drink.