Beaker may refer to:
Containers
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Beaker (drinkware)
A cup is an open-top vessel (container) used to hold liquids for drinking, typically with a flattened hemispherical shape, and often with a capacity of about . Cups may be made of pottery (including porcelain), glass, metal, wood, stone, polys ...
, a beverage container
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Beaker (laboratory equipment)
In laboratory equipment, a beaker is generally a cylindrical container with a flat bottom.Oxford English Dictionary 1989 edition Most also have a small spout (or "beak") to aid pouring, as shown in the picture. Beakers are available in a wide ran ...
, a glass container used for holding liquids in a laboratory setting
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Beaker (archaeology)
In archaeology, a beaker is a small round ceramic or metal cup, a drinking vessel shaped to be held in the hands. It has no handle or spout, and generally no spreading foot (base).
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Archaeologists identify several different types including ...
, a prehistoric drinking vessel
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Beaker culture
The Bell Beaker culture, also known as the Bell Beaker complex or Bell Beaker phenomenon, is an archaeological culture named after the inverted-bell Beaker (archaeology), beaker drinking vessel used at the beginning of the European Bronze Age, ...
, the archaeological culture often called the Beaker people
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Sippy cup
The sippy cup, training cup (American English) or beaker (British English) is a modern drinking cup designed for toddlers which prevents or reduces spills. Sippy cups, as opposed to an Cup, open cup, have a top which prevents spills, and the chil ...
, referred to as a beaker in UK English
Other uses
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Beaker (Muppet)
Beaker is a The Muppets, Muppet character from the sketch comedy television series ''The Muppet Show.'' He is the shy, long-suffering assistant of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, and is also similarly named after a piece of Beaker (glassware), laboratory ...
, the hapless assistant of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew on ''The Muppet Show''
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Tracy Beaker
Tracy Beaker is a fictional character and the lead role of the ''Tracy Beaker'' franchise. After first appearing as the main character in Jacqueline Wilson's 1991 book '' The Story of Tracy Beaker'', she appeared in the children's television ...
, a fictional character
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Norman Beaker
Norman Beaker (born Norman Hume; 21 June 1950, in Manchester, England) is a blues guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, band leader and record producer who has been involved in the British blues scene since the early 1970s.
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, British guitarist born Norman Hume in 1950
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''Beaker'' (album), an album by the band 22 Brides
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Beaker (web browser)
Beaker is a discontinued free and open-source web browser developed by Blue Link Labs. Beaker Browser peer-to-peer technology allows users to self-publish websites and web apps directly from the browser, without the need to set up and administra ...
, a peer-to-peer browser with tools to create and host websites
See also
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The Beakers
The Beakers were an art punk band from Seattle, Washington. Although the band only existed for twelve months, they were considered influential on the local underground music scene. The band include Mark H. Smith as a vocalist and guitarist, Jim ...
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Beker (disambiguation) Beker may refer to:
People
* Avi Beker (born 1951), Israeli writer, statesman, and professor
*Gisela Beker (born 1932), German-American artist
*Jeanne Beker (born 1952), Canadian television personality, author and newspaper columnist
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