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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Beaker \Beak"er\, n. [OE. biker; akin to Icel. bikarr Sw b["a]gare, Dan. baeger, G. becher, It bicchiere -- all fr LL bicarium prob. fr Gr ? wine jar, or perh. L. bacar wine vessel. Cf {Pitcher} a jug.] 1. A large drinking cup, with a wide mouth, supported on a foot or standard. 2. An open-mouthed, thin glass vessel, having a projecting lip for pouring; -- used for holding solutions requiring heat. --Knight. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: beaker n 1: made of glass or plastic; flat bottomed; used for chemistry 2: usually without a handle
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