beaker

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 References

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English, from Late Latin bicarium.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbiːkɚ/, SAMPA: /"bi:k@`/
• Rhymes: -iːkə(r)

[edit] Noun

beaker (plural beakers)

1. A flat-bottomed vessel, with a lip, used as a laboratory container.
2. A drinking vessel without a handle, sometimes for the use of children.
3. A mug.

[edit] Synonyms

• (drinking vessel without a handle): glass (2nd definition)

[edit] Derived terms

• beaker people

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