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beaker noun [ ˈbiːkə ]

• a drinking container, typically made of plastic, often with a lid for use by children.
Similar: cup, tumbler, glass, mug, jug, drinking vessel,
Origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘large drinking container’): from Old Norse bikarr, perhaps based on Greek bikos ‘drinking bowl’.

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