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beaker
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[ˈbiːkə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a lipped cylindrical glass container for laboratory use
(e.g: his laboratory was filled with Bunsen burners, beakers, and thousands of books)
- a drinking container, typically made of plastic, often with a lid for use by children
(e.g: she gave him jam sandwiches and a beaker of squash)
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Origin
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Middle English (in the sense ‘large drinking container’): from Old Norse bikarr, perhaps based on Greek bikos ‘drinking bowl’
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