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The cloning procedure is similar to IVF. The only difference is that the DNA of sperm and egg would be replaced by DNA from an adult cell. What law or principle - secular, humanist, or religious - says that one combination of genetic material in a flask is OK, but another is not?
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Meaning of "flask" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLASK

From Old French flasque, flaske, from Medieval Latin flasca, flasco, perhaps of Germanic origin; compare Old English flasce, flaxe.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FLASK

flask  [flɑːsk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLASK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flask is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLASK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flask

A flask is a type of container and may refer to: ▪ Laboratory flask, laboratory glassware for holding larger volumes than simple test tubes ▪ Erlenmeyer flask, a widely used type of laboratory flask which features a flat bottom, a conical body, and a cylindrical neck ▪ Vacuum flask a container designed to keep warm drinks warm and refrigerated drinks cold ▪ Hip flask, a small container used to carry a small amount of liquid ▪ Flask a container without a top or bottom, with sides only, used to hold molding sand ▪ Powder flask Flask may also refer to: ▪ FLASK, the Flux Advanced Security Kernel, an operating system security architecture ▪ A flask, a unit of mass used exclusively to measure liquid mercury and equivalent to 76 pounds ▪ Flask a web framework for the Python programming language...

Definition of flask in the English dictionary

The first definition of flask in the dictionary is a bottle with a narrow neck, esp used in a laboratory or for wine, oil, etc. Other definition of flask is Also called: hip flask. a small flattened container of glass or metal designed to be carried in a pocket, esp for liquor. Flask is also a container packed with sand to form a mould in a foundry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLASK


abask
əˈbɑːsk
antimask
ˈæntɪˌmɑːsk
antimasque
ˈæntɪˌmɑːsk
ask
ɑːsk
bask
bɑːsk
cask
kɑːsk
dismask
dɪsˈmɑːsk
lasque
lɑːsk
mask
mɑːsk
masque
mɑːsk
multitask
ˈmʌltɪˌtɑːsk
out-task
ˈaʊtˌtɑːsk
outask
ˌaʊtˈɑːsk
overtask
ˌəʊvəˈtɑːsk
Pasch
pɑːsk
photomask
ˈfəʊtəʊˌmɑːsk
subtask
ˈsʌbˌtɑːsk
task
tɑːsk
unmask
ʌnˈmɑːsk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLASK

flashbulb
flashbulb memory
flashcube
flasher
flashforward
flashier
flashiest
flashily
flashiness
flashing
flashing point
flashlamp
flashlight
flashmobbing
flashover
flashpacker
flashpoint
flashtube
flashy
flasket

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLASK

a big ask
damask
death mask
Dewar flask
Erlenmeyer flask
face mask
Florence flask
gas mask
hask
hip flask
iron mask
lexical decision task
oxygen mask
powder flask
Rask
shadow mask
stocking mask
take to task
vacuum flask
wine cask

Synonyms and antonyms of flask in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLASK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «flask» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of flask

Translation of «flask» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLASK

Find out the translation of flask to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flask from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flask» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

保温瓶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frasco
570 millions of speakers

English

flask
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कुप्पी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قَارُورَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фляга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

frasco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্লাস্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gourde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kelalang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Thermosflasche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

魔法瓶
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플라스크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flask
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bình rượu nhỏ mang theo người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடுவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लास्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şişe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

borraccia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

piersiówka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фляга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

termos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φλασκί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

termosflaska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

feltflaske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flask

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLASK»

The term «flask» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.829 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLASK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «flask» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «flask» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about flask

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2 QUOTES WITH «FLASK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word flask.
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Stephen Leacock
It takes a good deal of physical courage to ride a horse. This, however, I have. I get it at about forty cents a flask, and take it as required.
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Nathan Myhrvold
The cloning procedure is similar to IVF. The only difference is that the DNA of sperm and egg would be replaced by DNA from an adult cell. What law or principle - secular, humanist, or religious - says that one combination of genetic material in a flask is OK, but another is not?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLASK»

Discover the use of flask in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flask and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Instant Flask Web Development
This book gives you a head start if you have some beginner experience with Python and HTML, or are willing to learn.
Ron DuPlain, 2013
2
Hip Flask: Unnatural Selection
This is the story of the birth of Hieronymous Flask and his eventual liberation from the torturous world of MAPPO.
Richard Starkings, Joe Casey, Ladrönn, 2003
3
The Flask
An unforgettable standalone novel from Nicky Singer, author of the sensational, award-winning FEATHER BOY.
Nicky Singer, 2012
4
Kitt and Flask: New Adventures
In this 3rd book, Vinny and Abner along with Wilbear sail the ocean Laska on Ee-lan-nid and discover ancient islands, secrets, and strange, frightening creatures. The second part of this new story, takes place on Shree.
Dinna Parker, 2008
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Mad Science: Einstein's Fridge, Dewar's Flask, Mach's Speed, ...
This book will collect the most intriguing anecdotes from the blog's run-one for each day of the year-and publish them in a package that will instantly appeal to hardcore techies and curious laypeople alike.
Randy Alfred, 2012
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Chemical Principles in the Laboratory
A student weighs an empty flask and stopper and finds the mass to be 55.844 g. She then adds about 5 mL of an unknown liquid and heats the flask in a boiling water bath at 99.7°C. After all the liquid is vaporized, she removes the flask from ...
Emil Slowinski, Wayne Wolsey, Robert Rossi, 2011
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Energy Inquiry Card--The Vacuum Flask
How did you keep the hot liquids hot and the cold liquids cold? you probably used what is called a vacuum flask. This is not your household vacuum cleaner. A vacuum is empty space. There is no air in a vacuum. A flask is a container that can ...
‎2014
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Cell Biology
Add an appropriate volume of the 0.25% trypsin/ EDTA solution to the flask (2ml for a 25-cm2 flask, 4ml for a 75-cm2 flask, 7–8 ml for a 175-cm2 flask) and incubate at 37°C to allow the cells to detach from the inside surface of the flask ( the ...
Julio E. Celis, 2005
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Flask Web Development: Developing Web Applications with Python
Twitter. Bootstrap. Integration. with. Flask-Bootstrap. Bootstrap is an open source framework from Twitter that provides user interface com‐ponents to create clean and attractive web pages that are compatible with all modern web browsers.
Miguel Grinberg, 2014
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Kitt and Flask: Shree
Wilbear and Flask came near, concerned about their friend. “What are you seeing ?” asked Flask. “I don't know, they are like shadows flitting about the tunnel here,” she replied. Flask raised his head fast and started to look around using his ...
Dinna Parker, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLASK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flask is used in the context of the following news items.
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'The Strain' Rolls Out Season 2 of Its Vampire Invasion Tale
Now he swigs from a flask, makes snide and darkly humorous remarks (the vampires' victims are “getting sucked dry like a juice box”) and says ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
9 'X-Files' Episodes You Need To Watch In Order To Adequately …
“The Erlenmeyer Flask” is a great introduction to the mythology of the series and I always had a soft spot for Deep Throat (as awful as that sounds). «Bustle, Jul 15»
3
10 fresh-picked fragrances for summer 2015
8: The flask-style bottle is the first clue that L'Occitane Cedrat is a part of a recently launched men's collection, but women are just as likely to fall ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
GoPro videos offer unique glimpse of New Mexico
THEY CUT ACROSS THE FLASK TO GET A LITTLE CROSS COUNTRY AND THEN CONNECTED TO THE EASIER TRAILS THAT COME ... «KOAT Albuquerque, Jul 15»
5
Protestors Demand Kid Rock Sever Allegiance To Confederate Flag …
No one knows whether or not Kid Rock has actually flown it at his concerts recently, but on Monday, he was seen with its likeness on a flask. «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
6
Final Weekend for the Diego and Frida Exhibit
She carried a flask. He romanticized Detroit. She rejected it. But what they shared was a belief in communism, a thirst for tequila and a passion ... «WDET, Jul 15»
7
Larry and His Flask to play Crawfest in Powell Butte
Crawfest organizer and founder Jake Crawford, 35, said Larry and His Flask played the third Crawfest, in 2010. He's asked the band to return to ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
8
Hacklet 55 – Home Automation Projects
The GPIO pins on the board are controlled using Python and Flask. As an early project, BeagleBone Home Automation is doing great – it's ... «Hackaday, Jul 15»
9
'Bachelorette' episode 8 recap: Shawn and Nick take this outside
Kaityn prepares for her faux Irish wake (flask in hand). Kaityn prepares for her faux Irish wake (flask in hand). (Clodagh Kilcoyne / ABC). «RedEye Chicago, Jul 15»
10
Boston maritime history arrives aboard QM2
... the rowdy ladies standing next to me were keeping warm by drinking whiskey from a flask and singing Frankie Goes to Hollywood songs. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»

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