flask
noun
Simple meaning
Laboratory glassware used to hold larger volumes than test tubes.
Pronunciation
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flaskIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈflæsk
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Definition
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noun
A container used to discreetly carry a small amount of a hard alcoholic beverage; a pocket flask.
sciences
Laboratory glassware used to hold larger volumes than test tubes, normally having a narrow mouth of a standard size which widens to a flat or spherical base.
A narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used for various purposes; as of sheet metal, to carry gunpowder in; or of wrought iron, to contain quicksilver; or of glass, to heat water in, etc.
A nuclear flask, a large, secure lead-lined container for the transport of nuclear material.
A bed in a gun carriage.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A container used to discreetly carry a small amount of a hard alcoholic beverage; a pocket flask.
Used this way, flask is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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A conical flask with a wide base and narrow neck.
A flask that holds spirits.
Container for carrying gunpowder.
A spherical flask with a narrow neck.
Vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks.
Vacuum flask that holds liquid air or helium for scientific experiments.
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