flask /flɑːsk $ flæsk/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Late Latin; Origin: flasco]

1. British English a special type of bottle that you use to keep liquids either hot or cold, for example when travelling Synonym : Thermos

2. a hip flask

3. a glass bottle with a narrow top, used in a laboratory

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flask
noun
ADJ. Thermos(R), vacuum | hip | metal, silver | conical, culture, round bottom (all science)
VERB + FLASK fill | carry When he climbed in the snow he always carried a silver flask of brandy for emergencies.
pull out She pulled out her flask and drank from it.
uncork, unscrew | drink (sth) from, take a swallow from, take a swig from
FLASK + VERB contain sth a culture flask containing 4ml of the medium
PREP. ~ of We took a flask of tea with us.

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