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09 Feb 13
Originally posted by KewpieWikipedia has long been invaded by the Brits trying to "take back" their language.
Beaker may refer to:
Beaker (drinkware), a beverage container
Beaker (glassware), or "laboratory beaker", a glass object used for holding fluids and chemicals in a laboratory setting
Beaker (archaeology), a prehistoric drinking vessel
Beaker culture, the archaeological culture often called the Beaker people
Beaker (musician), Contem ion page}.
My beaker is the first one or maybe the third, you're objecting to the second.
They also have a "humour" page and "humor" redirects to it. How appalling.
Nowhere (and I mean NOWHERE) in America will you catch anyone referring to any kind of beverage container as a "beaker". As far as vessels are concerned, in America, a beaker is the standard laboratory vessel, period.
Originally posted by ChessPraxis"Stanley Cup"
What is a cup?
[quote]Definition of CUP
1: an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel
2a : a drinking vessel and its contents
b : the consecrated wine of the Communion
3: something that falls to one's lot
4: an ornamental cup offered as a prize (as in a championship)
5: something resembling a cup: as
a : a cup-shaped plant organ
b : an athle ...[text shortened]... tion of drinking in the vitrified sand world of glass. A glass is just that, made of glass. 😕
http://proicehockey.about.com/od/stanleycupbunker/a/stanley_cuplist.htm