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).
Term
Archaeologists identify several different types including ...
, a prehistoric drinking vessel
* Beaker culture, the archaeological culture often called the Beaker people
* Sippy cup, referred to as a beaker in UK English
Other uses
* Beaker (Muppet), the hapless assistant of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew on ''The Muppet Show''
* Tracy Beaker, a fictional character
* Norman Beaker, British guitarist born Norman Hume in 1950
* Beaker (album), ''Beaker'' (album), an album by the band 22 Brides
* Beaker (web browser), a peer-to-peer browser with tools to create and host websites
See also
* The Beakers
* Beker (disambiguation)
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