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noun · A1Flask
FLAHSK/flɑːsk/
A flask is a bottle that keeps a drink hot or cold — British English. A thermos is a common American word. Countable: a flask. Tea in a flask; a bottle does not keep heat as well. Not flash (a light) — different ending.
Meaning
A bottle that keeps a drink hot or cold (British).
Examples
- “There is tea in my flask.”
- “Bring a flask of coffee to the picnic.”
- “The flask keeps the soup hot.”
Good to know
British flask (hot or cold drink). Contrast: bottle, cup. Also: thermos. Mix-up: flash.
Near in meaning
thermos
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