ко́лба — meaning in English

English meaning

• flask noun A narrow-necked container, usually of metal or glass, used to hold and carry liquids.
• retort noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.

Senses

ко́лба is used for these senses in English:

• flask (sciences) Laboratory glassware used to hold larger volumes than test tubes, normally having a narrow mouth of a standard size which widens to a flat or spherical base.
• retort (chemistry) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation.

flask — full definition

1. noun A narrow-necked container, usually of metal or glass, used to hold and carry liquids.
2. noun A piece of laboratory glassware with a narrow neck and wider base, used to hold and mix liquids.

retort — full definition

1. noun A sharp, witty, or cutting reply, especially one that turns an insult back on the person who made it.
2. verb To answer sharply or wittily, especially by turning the original remark back on the speaker.
3. noun A long-necked glass flask used in chemistry, or a sealed vessel used in industry for heating materials at high temperatures.

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