flask
flask definition
flask (flask, fläsk)
noun
- any small, bottle-shaped container with a narrow neck, used in laboratories, etc.
- a small, flattened container for liquor, etc., to be carried in the pocket
- the frame for a mold of sand in a foundry
Etymology: ME < ML flasco & OE flasce, both < LL flasco (gen. flasconis) < flasca < Gmc *flasko, bottle, wicker-enclosed jug, prob. < base of OHG flechtan, to weave: for IE base see flax
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