Becher — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beaker noun A flat-bottomed, straight-sided glass container with a small pouring lip, used to hold and measure liquids in a lab.
- crater noun A bowl-shaped hollow in the ground, caused by an explosion, impact, or volcanic activity.
- cup noun A small open container, usually with a handle, used for drinking.
- jar noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
- mug noun A large cup with a handle, used for hot drinks, without a saucer.
- thimble noun A small protective cap, usually metal, worn on a finger to push a needle through fabric while sewing.
Senses
Becher is used for these senses in English:
- Crater (constellation) A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a cup. It lies between the constellations Virgo and Hydra.
- beaker A flat-bottomed, straight-sided, glass vessel, with a lip and often a small spout, used as a laboratory container.
- cup (figurative) That which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion of blessings and afflictions.
- jar A container and its contents; as much as fills such a container; a jarful.
- mug A large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.A mug
- thimble (technology) A socket in machinery shaped like a thimble.
beaker — full definition
- noun A flat-bottomed, straight-sided glass container with a small pouring lip, used to hold and measure liquids in a lab.
- noun A cup or mug without a handle, used for drinking.
crater — full definition
- noun A bowl-shaped hollow in the ground, caused by an explosion, impact, or volcanic activity.
- verb To collapse or fail suddenly and completely.