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Definition of beaker noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

beaker

noun
beaker pronunciation English ˈbiːkə(r) beaker pronunciation American ˈbiːkər
 
1 (British English) a plastic or paper cup, often without a handle, used for drinking from2 (British English) the amount contained in a beakera beaker of coffee3 a glass cup with straight sides and a lip, used in chemistry, for example for measuring liquids