beaker — English Dictionary

Noun

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

2. A drinking vessel without a handle.

   Examples

   The beakers of mead spilled in huge puddles.

3. A mug.

4. 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.

5. A scientist.

   Usage

   • Slang

   Examples

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   […] 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 […]

Noun

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

   Broader terms

   jar

2. a cup (usually without a handle)

   Broader terms

   cup