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BOTL/ˈbɒtl/

Drinks often travel in a bottle: a bottle of water, a bottle of oil. The neck is narrow, so you pour. A glass is what you drink from at the table; a bottle usually holds more and has a lid. Open the bottle / a plastic bottle are useful phrases.

Meaning

A container with a narrow neck, for water, juice, or oil.

Examples

• “There is a bottle of water on the table.”
• “Please buy a bottle of juice.”
• “This bottle is empty.”

Good to know

a bottle of + drink. Countable: two bottles.

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