1. cylindrical glass containers with a pouring lip, used in laboratories for mixing, heating, and measuring liquids
Usage: scientific/laboratory context
2. large drinking cups or mugs, typically made of plastic or metal
Usage: general use

Examples

• The chemistry students heated the solution in glass beakers over Bunsen burners.
• She measured 250 milliliters of water using graduated beakers.
• The lab was equipped with various sizes of beakers for different experiments.
• The children drank juice from colorful plastic beakers at the picnic.
• He filled the beakers with different colored liquids for the demonstration.
• The scientist carefully poured the mixture from one beaker to another.
• Clean beakers are essential for accurate laboratory measurements.