flask

noun

ˈflask How to pronounce flask (audio)
ˈfläsk
Synonyms of flasknext
: a container often somewhat narrowed toward the outlet and often fitted with a closure: such as
a
: a broad flattened necked vessel used especially to carry an alcoholic beverage on the person
b
British : thermos

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Victoria Beckam’s Portofino ‘97 scent comes in a turquoise flask that can fit in your palm and dangle at your breastplate. — Chloe Schama, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026 Ordinarily, cyclists will drink water from a bottle, and drink gel from either a disposable packet or a refillable flask. — New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026 Additional artifacts recovered during the excavation included pottery vessels, flasks, plates and offering tables made of limestone and sandstone. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 What works perfectly inside a glass laboratory flask faces unpredictable engineering challenges when transferred to massive industrial reactors. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for flask

Word History

Etymology

Middle French flasque powder flask, ultimately from Late Latin flascon-, flasco bottle, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German flaska bottle

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flask was in 1549

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Kids Definition

flask

noun
ˈflask How to pronounce flask (audio)
: a container shaped like a flattened bottle

Medical Definition

flask

1 of 2 noun
ˈflask How to pronounce flask (audio)
: a container often somewhat narrowed toward the outlet and often fitted with a closure: as
a
: any of various usually blown-glass vessels used for technical purposes in a laboratory
b
: a metal container in which the materials used to form a dental restoration (as a denture) are processed

flask

2 of 2 transitive verb
: to place (a denture) in a flask for processing

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