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vacuum flask

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˈvacuum ˌflask noun [countable] British English  DFUa special container that keeps liquids hot or cold 真空瓶,保温瓶,热水瓶 SYN thermos
Examples from the Corpus
vacuum flaskKeep the mixture in a vacuum flask for 6-8 hours.Fairfax's steward has packed sandwiches for us and an ancient vacuum flask of tea.What if we place Professor Summerlee upon the table, within the vacuum flask, in place of the cat?
ˈvacuum ˌflask nounChineseSyllable
a container hot keeps that liquids Corpus special


vacuum flask
ˈvacuum ˌflask noun [countable] British English
a special container that keeps liquids hot or cold
   SYN  thermos


vacuum flaskBrE /ˈvækjuːm flɑːsk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvækjuːm flæsk/ 🔊 (also flask) (both BrE) (US ˈvacuum bottle) nouna container like a bottle with double walls with a vacuum between them, used for keeping liquids hot or cold 真空瓶;保温瓶;热水瓶;冰瓶   compare Thermos™