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- US Pronunciation
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- [flask, flahsk]
- /flæsk, flɑsk/
- /flɑːsk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flask, flahsk]
- /flæsk, flɑsk/
Definitions of flask word
- noun flask the armored plates making up the sides of a gun-carriage trail. 1
- noun flask Obsolete. the bed of a gun carriage. 1
- noun flask A container or bottle, in particular. 1
- noun flask bottle 1
- countable noun flask A flask is a bottle which you use for carrying drinks around with you. 0
- countable noun flask A flask of liquid is the flask and the liquid which it contains. 0
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Origin of flask
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English: cask, keg < Anglo-French, Old French flaske < Late Latin flasca, earlier flascō, of uncertain origin; compare Old English flasce, flaxe, Old High German flasca (German flasche); cf. flagon
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Parts of speech for Flask
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
flask popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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".
flask usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flask
noun flask
- beaker — A beaker is a plastic cup used for drinking, usually one with no handle.
- jug — a sound made by a bird, especially a nightingale.
- vial — Also, phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids: a vial of rare perfume; a vial of medicine.
- urn — Uniform Resource Name
- 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.
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