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beaker

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈbiː.kər/ US  /-kɚ/

Definition

UK a cup, usually with no handles, used for drinking: She gave the children beakers of juice.Dishes, bowls, cups and glasses a glass or plastic container used in chemistry
(Definition of beaker noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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