beaker

CEFRB2

/ˈbiːkə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A drinking vessel without a handle.

Examples

  • The Beaker People were named after the shape of their pots.

  • […] at every meal break he shambled into the galley black-fingered and smelling of engine-grease and concrete floors, to contemplate over his meal the beakers at their round tables chatting away, completely oblivious […]

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A flat-bottomed, straight-sided, glass vessel, with a lip and often a small spout, used as a laboratory container.

  2. An ancient bell-shaped ceramic pot with a wide mouth, narrow neck, and flaring body, used by the Beaker people during the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age.

  3. A scientist.

More examples

In context

  • The beakers of mead spilled in huge puddles.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English bekyr, biker, from Old Norse bikarr (“cup”), from Old Saxon bikeri (“cup”), from Proto-West Germanic *bikārī, from Late Latin bīcārium (“wine vat, jug”), of disputed origin. Possibly from Ancient Greek βῖκος (bîkos, “earthenware jug, wine jar”), or from Latin bacarium (“wine vat, vase”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Bieker (“mug, cup, beaker”), Dutch beker (“beaker, cup”), German Becher (“beaker, cup, goblet”), Danish bæger (“beaker”), Italian bicchiere (“cup, glass (for drink)”). Doublet of pitcher.