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- [bee-ker]
- /ˈbi kər/
- /ˈbiː.kər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bee-ker]
- /ˈbi kər/
Definitions of beaker word
- countable noun beaker A beaker is a plastic cup used for drinking, usually one with no handle. 3
- countable noun beaker A beaker is a large cup or glass. 3
- countable noun beaker A beaker is a glass or plastic jar which is used in chemistry. 3
- noun beaker a cup usually having a wide mouth 3
- noun beaker a cylindrical flat-bottomed container used in laboratories, usually made of glass and having a pouring lip 3
- noun beaker the amount a beaker holds 3
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Origin of beaker
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; alteration of Middle English biker < Old Norse bikarr < Old Saxon bikeri (compare Old High German bechari, German Becher, Dutch beker) < Latin *bic(c)arium, -ius, of disputed orig. See pitcher1
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Parts of speech for Beaker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
beaker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
beaker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for beaker
noun beaker
- chalice — A chalice is a large gold or silver cup with a stem. Chalices are used to hold wine in the Christian service of Holy Communion.
- glass — Carter, 1858–1946, U.S. statesman.
- mug — a drinking cup, usually cylindrical in shape, having a handle, and often of a heavy substance, as earthenware.
- goblet — a drinking glass with a foot and stem.
- stein — Gertrude, 1874–1946, U.S. author in France.
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