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| ampulla |
a round bottle with two handles, used by the ancient Romans for wine, oil, or perfume. [1/2 definitions] |
| bottle |
formula or cow's milk fed to infants in place of mother's milk, usu. contained in a bottle fitted with a nipple. [2/4 definitions] |
| bottleneck |
a style of guitar playing in which the neck of a bottle or a metal tube is slid up and down the strings. [1/4 definitions] |
| bottlenose |
any of various marine mammals with a bottle-shaped nose, esp. dolphins. |
| bottletree |
any of various trees native to Australia that have a swollen, bottle-shaped trunk. |
| brew |
(chiefly American: informal) a bottle or glass of beer or ale. [1/9 definitions] |
| BYOB |
abbreviation of "bring your own bottle." [1/2 definitions] |
| calabash |
an implement, such as a drum, rattle, or bottle, made from the calabash gourd. [1/2 definitions] |
| cap1 |
a cover resembling a cap in shape, use, or placement, such as the cap on a bottle or tube. [1/10 definitions] |
| capful |
the amount that the cap of a bottle will hold. |
| carafe |
a bottle, often flared at the mouth, for serving water, wine, and the like. |
| carboy |
a large bottle, usu. made of glass and surrounded by a protective framework of wood or basketry, used esp. to store and carry corrosive fluids. |
| cork |
a tightfitting bottle stopper or other object made of this bark. [2/6 definitions] |
| cruet |
a small glass bottle, usu. having a stopper, made to hold condiments such as vinegar at the table. |
| decant |
to pour from one bottle or other container to another. [1/2 definitions] |
| decanter |
a stoppered, decorative glass bottle for serving wine, brandy, or the like. |
| demijohn |
a large, narrow-necked glass or earthenware bottle that is enclosed in wickerwork. |
| drink |
a certain quantity of an alcoholic beverage, esp. that contained in a standard-sized glass or bottle. [1/12 definitions] |
| flacon |
a small, stoppered flask or bottle. |
| flagon |
a large wine or liquor bottle. [1/2 definitions] |
| flask |
a rounded or cone-shaped bottle with a narrow neck that sometimes widens at the top, often with a fitted top or stopper. [2 definitions] |
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