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   beak·er

   /ˈbēkər/

   noun

   • 1. a lipped cylindrical glass container for laboratory use.
   • ▪ a drinking container, typically made of plastic, often with a lid for use by children.
   • ▪ a large drinking container with a wide mouth.
   • ▪ a waisted pot characteristic of graves of the Beaker folk.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘large drinking container’): from Old Norse bikarr, perhaps based on Greek bikos ‘drinking bowl’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • B

     3

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

   • K

     5

   • E

     1

   • R

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