hydroflask

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hydro- +‎ flask

Noun[edit]

hydroflask (plural hydroflasks)

  1. (dentistry) A device for carrying out polymerization under pressure.
    • 2002, Hugh Devlin, Complete Dentures:
      The denture is removed just as the material becomes rubbery, and further polymerization carried out in a hydroflask under pressure.
    • 2013, Tony Johnson, David G. Patrick, Christopher W. Stokes, Basics of Dental Technology: A Step by Step Approach:
      Place the model in a hydroflask containing hot water (55°) and close with a pressure of 2–4 bar, leave for 15 minutes.
  2. A thermos-like vacuum flask with a handle on its lid, used to contain water, coffee, or other beverages (from a genericized trademark).
    • 2016, Amanda Rae, "Eat Me!: The First Annual Edible Gift Guide (And Lessons Along The Way)", Aspen Times Weekly, 22 December - 28 December 2016, page 14:
      Canyon Cultivation director of operations Timothy McMurray sips the bold, rich brew—made with Guatemalan beans roasted by award-winning Coda Coffee in Denver—from a hydroflask throughout the day.
    • 2018, Lindsey Stanberry, Money Diaries: Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Your Finances... And Everyone Else's, unnumbered page:
      I heat up yesterday's leftover coffee and refill my hydroflask.
    • 2019 November 7, Jess Ferguson, “VSCO girls: Why we need to stop belittling teenage girls' interests”, in The Berkeley Beacon, Emerson College, page 5:
      I have a Hydroflask because I like my water cold.