flask — a container with a narrow neck, used in a laboratory for holding liquids
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a container with a narrow neck, used in a laboratory for holding liquids
Pronunciation (IPA): /flæsk/
Example Sentences
- My grandpa always carries a hip flask 'just in case', which usually means every five minutes.
- The mad scientist mixed the chemicals in a flask, and suddenly green smoke filled the room.
- She keeps a vacuum flask of hot coffee on her desk every morning.
flask
NOUN[/flæsk/]
a container with a narrow neck, used in a laboratory for holding liquids
The chemist carefully pours blue liquid into a glass flask.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Late Latin 'flasca', meaning a case or covering for a bottle, via Old French 'flasque'.
Breakdown
Single root word; no clear prefix/suffix structure
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandpa always carries a hip flask 'just in case', which usually means every five minutes.”
“The mad scientist mixed the chemicals in a flask, and suddenly green smoke filled the room.”
“She keeps a vacuum flask of hot coffee on her desk every morning.”
“The Erlenmeyer flask is one of the most iconic pieces of lab equipment.”
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