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Definition of Flask
1. Noun. Bottle that has a narrow neck.
Generic synonyms: Bottle
2. Noun. The quantity a flask will hold.
Definition of Flask
1. n. A small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; as, a flask of oil or wine.
Definition of Flask
1. a narrow-necked container [n -S]
Medical Definition of Flask
1. 1. A small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; as, a flask of oil or wine. 2. 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. 3. A bed in a gun carriage. 4. The wooden or iron frame which holds the sand, etc, forming the mold used in a foundry; it consists of two or more parts; viz, the cope or top; sometimes, the cheeks, or middle part; and the drag, or bottom part. When there are one or more cheeks, the flask is called a three part flask, four part flask, etc. Erlenmeyer flask, a thin glass flask, flat-bottomed and cone-shaped to allow of safely shaking its contents laterally without danger of spilling; so called from Erlenmeyer, a German chemist who invented it. Florence flask. [From Florence in Italy] Same as Betty. A glass flask, round or pear-shaped, with round or flat bottom, and usually very thin to allow of heating solutions. Pocket flask, a kind of pocket dram bottle, often covered with metal or leather to protect it from breaking. Origin: AS. Flasce, flaxe; akin to D. Flesch, OHG. Flasca, G. Flasche, Icel. & Sw. Flaska, Dan. Flaske, OF. Flasche, LL. Flasca, flasco; of uncertain origin; cf. L. Vasculum, dim. Of vas a vessel, Gr, . Cf. Flagon, Flasket. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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