a flask of glass

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• Flask — Flask, n. [AS. flasce, flaxe; akin to D. flesch, OHG. flasca, G. flasche, Icel. & Sw. flaska, Dan. flaske, OF. flasche, LL. flasca, flasco; of uncertain origin; cf. L. vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel, Gr. ?, ?, ?. Cf. {Flagon}, {Flasket}.] 1. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• flask — [fla:sk US flæsk] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: flasco] 1.) BrE a special type of bottle that you use to keep liquids either hot or cold, for example when travelling = ↑Thermos 2.) a ↑hip flask 3.) a glass bottle with a narrow top,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• flask — [ flæsk ] noun count 1. ) a small flat bottle that fits in your pocket, used especially for carrying alcohol 2. ) a glass container with a wide base and a narrow top used in science laboratories for holding liquids 3. ) BRITISH a THERMOS …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• flask — [n] small container for liquid alembic, ampulla, bag, beaker, bottle, canteen, carafe, caster, chalice, crock, cruet, crystal, decanter, demijohn, ewer, fiasco, flacon, flagon, flasket, glass, goblet, gourd, horn, jar, jug, noggin, phial, retort …   New thesaurus

• flask — A small receptacle, usually of glass, used for holding liquids, powder, or gases. [M.E. keg, fr. Fr. flasque, fr. Germanic] casting f. SYN: refractory f.. crown f. SYN: denture f.. denture f. a sectional metal boxlike case in which a sectional… …   Medical dictionary

• flask — flask1 /flask, flahsk/, n. 1. a bottle, usually of glass, having a rounded body and a narrow neck, used esp. in laboratory experimentation. 2. a flat metal or glass bottle for carrying in the pocket: a flask of brandy. 3. an iron container for… …   Universalium

• flask — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ metal, silver ▪ water ▪ hip (BrE) ▪ conical, culture, glass, round bottom …   Collocations dictionary

• flask — I. /flask / (say flahsk) noun 1. a bottle shaped container made of glass, metal, etc.: a flask of oil; a brandy flask. 2. an iron container for shipping mercury. 3. (in foundry work) a moulding box which holds the sand into which molten metal is… …  

• flask — UK [flɑːsk] / US [flæsk] noun [countable] Word forms flask : singular flask plural flasks 1) British a vacuum flask 2) a small flat bottle that fits in your pocket, used especially for carrying alcohol 3) science a glass container with a wide… …   English dictionary

• flask — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bottle, vial, flacon, ampoule. See receptacle. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bottle, decanter, flagon, demijohn, container, jar, jug, crystal, glass, ewer, cruse, carafe, crock, canteen, leather bottle,… …   English dictionary for students

• flask — noun 1》 a narrow necked conical or spherical glass container. 2》 Brit. a vacuum flask. 3》 a hip flask. 4》 a lead lined container for radioactive nuclear waste. Origin ME (in the sense cask ): from med. L. flasca …   English new terms dictionary