Flask
/flæsk/
The meaning and definition of Flask, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
- A narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass, used for various purposes; as of sheet metal, to carry gunpowder in; or of wrought iron, to contain quicksilver; or of glass, to heat water in, etc.
- A container used to discreetly carry a small amount of a hard alcoholic beverage; a pocket flask.
verb
- To invest a denture in a flask so as to produce a sectional mold.
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Middle English flask, from Middle English flaske, from Anglo-Norman flascon, from Latin flasco.
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