vacuum bottle

noun

1. a bottle or flask having a vacuum liner that prevents the escape of heat from hot contents, usually liquids, or the entrance of heat into cold contents; thermos.

vacuum bottle

1. A container with a double wall and a partial vacuum in the space between the two walls. Vacuum bottles are used to minimize the transfer of heat between the inside and the outside and thus keep the contents at a desired temperature.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vacuum bottle¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

“My daughter loves my ramen,” I casually threw out one day, explaining that I heat the vacuum bottle with boiling water before adding the hot broth.

From New York Times

It resembles an old-school vacuum bottle but has a modern button-activated lid that makes it easy to drink from one-handed.

From Slate

Regardless of the mug design, you may need a few sizes of bottle brushes to clean in and around the lid mechanism, the spout, and deep into the vacuum bottle itself.

From Slate

History doesn’t happen in a vacuum bottle.

From Los Angeles Times

An official from the Seoul Metropolitan Agency said Tuesday that the device was made with explosive powder, batteries and nails that were packed inside a vacuum bottle, and went off after the professor opened the bottle inside his office.

From Seattle Times

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