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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Beaker \Beak"er\ (b[=e]k"[~e]r), noun [OE. biker; akin to Icel. bikarr, Sw. b["a]gare, Dan. baeger, G. becher, It. bicchiere; -- all fr. LL. bicarium, prob. fr. Gr. bi^kos 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) 2.0 [wn]:
beaker
noun
1: a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry
2: a cup (usually without a handle)
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