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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pocket flask

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
pock-et flask
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A flat metal container for alcoholic beverages, with a narrow neck suitable for use as a drinking spout, designed to fit into a man's pocket and popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

pocket flasks (plural) pocket-flask (alternative)

Synonyms

hip flask hip-pocket flask hipflask

Questions

What does pocket flask mean?
A flat metal container for alcoholic beverages, with a narrow neck suitable for use as a drinking spout, designed to fit into a man's pocket and popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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