Flask
Meaning of Flask
A narrow-necked container used in laboratories; a small bottle for drinks.
ما معنى كلمة Flask بالعربي؟
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Flask in a sentence
A conical flask held the sample solution.
A flask range launched in autumn.
The flask design is covered by a registered design.
Students label the flask in a science class.
Origin of Flask
From Medieval Latin flasco, probably of Germanic origin.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, flask is a lab word. It is a typical piece of equipment in chemistry teaching.
Flask audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Flask" — noun, pronounced /flɑːsk/, with the stress on "flask".
Narrator: A flask is a container for liquids, often with a stopper, sometimes insulated.
Narrator: In plain English, a flask is a bottle — like a hip flask for spirits or a vacuum flask for tea.
Narrator: It comes from the Old French flascon, meaning a bottle, from the Medieval Latin flasco.
Narrator: "A hip flask" describes a small, flat flask for carrying spirits in a pocket.
Narrator: It differs from bottle because a flask often has a stopper, whereas a bottle has a neck.
Narrator: "A vacuum flask" is a sense meaning an insulated container that keeps liquids hot or cold.
Narrator: Travel, cooking, science, outdoors and everyday speech all rely on the word flask.
Narrator: So remember: a flask is a liquid container, from the Old French for a bottle.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: What is a flask?
Speaker B: A liquid container! FLASK comes from the Old French flascon, a bottle, so it means a container for liquids, often with a stopper.
Speaker A: So a hip flask carries spirits?
Speaker B: Yes — and a vacuum flask keeps tea hot!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "A hip flask"; "a vacuum flask"; "a laboratory flask" — spirits, insulation and science.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't confuse flask with bottle, because a flask often has a stopper, while a bottle has a neck.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Bottle' the general cousin, 'thermos' the insulated twin, 'vial' the small alternative. The word keeps its containing charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "flask" in AI prompts — useful for travel apps and science tools.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame travel?
Speaker B: Right. For a travel app, you'd write:
Prompt: Write a short guide to choosing a vacuum flask, naming two features.
Speaker A: How about a science tool?
Speaker B: Ask the model to advise:
Prompt: Draft a guide to laboratory flasks, naming two types.
Speaker A: Could it help with an outdoors bot?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame hiking:
Prompt: Summarise in two sentences why a flask is useful outdoors, naming one benefit.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a cooking chatbot, try this:
Prompt: Write a short note on using a hip flask, naming one etiquette rule.
Frequently asked questions about Flask
What does Flask mean?
A narrow-necked container used in laboratories; a small bottle for drinks.
ما معنى كلمة Flask بالعربي؟
قارورة — 🧪⚗️ قارورة أو دورق مختبر؛ إناء زجاجي للتجارب؛ الوعاء الزجاجي المُستخدم في المختبرات للتجارب العلمية، له عنق ضيق وقاعدة واسعة ⚗️🔬
How do you pronounce Flask?
Flask is pronounced /flɑːsk/ and is used as a noun.
How is Flask used in a sentence?
A conical flask held the sample solution.
What are synonyms of Flask?
bottle, vial, vessel, carafe, canteen, phial.