flask

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Pronunciation
/flæsk/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

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.

2 Definition

A container used to discreetly carry a small amount of a hard alcoholic beverage; a pocket flask.

3 Definition

Laboratory glassware used to hold larger volumes than test tubes, normally having a narrow mouth of a standard size which widens to a flat or spherical base.

4 Definition

A container for holding a casting mold, especially for sand casting molds.

5 Definition

A bed in a gun carriage.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To invest a denture in a flask so as to produce a sectional mold.