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bottle

bot·tle

bottle

 
 
pronunciation:
ba tl
parts of speech:
noun, verb
phrases:
bottle up
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a container with a narrow neck and no handle used to hold or pour liquids. A bottle is usually made of glass or plastic.
My mother likes to drink soda out of a bottle, not a can.
 
similar words:
decanter, flask, jug, vacuum
definition 2: the amount such a container will hold.
Doug drank a bottle of juice.
similar words:
cup, gallon, jar, jug, pint, quart
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: bottles, bottling, bottled
definition: to put or seal in a bottle.
This factory bottles soda.
similar words:
brew, can, pasteurize, preserve, process
phrase: bottle up
derivation: bottler (n.)
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