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bottle

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  • IPA /ˈbɑ.təl/

Noun

bottle noun

  1. A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.“Beer is often sold in bottles.”
  2. The contents of such a container.“I only drank a bottle of beer.”
  3. A container with a rubber nipple used for giving liquids to infants, a baby bottle.“The baby wants a bottle.”
  4. Nerve, courage.“He was going to ask her out, but he lost his bottle when he saw her.”

bottle noun

  1. A dwelling; habitation.
  2. A building; house.

Verb

bottle verb

  1. To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.“This plant bottles vast quantities of spring water every day.”
  2. To feed (an infant) baby formula.“Because of complications she can't breast feed her baby and so she bottles him.”
  3. To refrain from doing (something) at the last moment because of a sudden loss of courage.“The rider bottled the big jump.”
  4. To throw away a leading position.“Liverpool bottled the Premier League.”

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