beaker
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle English biker, from Old Norse bikarr (“cup”), from Old Saxon bikeri (“cup”), from West Germanic bikari (“beaker”), from Late Latin bīcārium (“wine vat, jug”), of disputed origin. Possibly from Ancient Greek βίκος (bíkos, “earthenware jug, wine jar”), or from Latin bacarium (“wine vat, vase”). Cognate with Dutch beker (“beaker, cup”), German Becher (“beaker, cup, goblet”), Danish bæger (“beaker”), Italian bicchiere (“cup, glass (for drink)”). See also pitcher.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
beaker (plural beakers)
- A flat-bottomed vessel, with a lip, used as a laboratory container.
- A drinking vessel without a handle, sometimes for the use of children.
- A mug.
Synonyms[edit]
- (drinking vessel without a handle): glass (2nd definition)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
flat-bottomed vessel
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drinking vessel without a handle
mug
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- English terms derived from Middle English
- English terms derived from Old Norse
- English terms derived from Old Saxon
- English terms derived from West Germanic languages
- English terms derived from Late Latin
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English terms derived from Latin
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
