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Word: Bottle
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Old French boteille, from medieval Latin butticula, diminutive of late Latin buttis ‘cask, wineskin’ (see butt)
ˈbɒtl
a glass or plastic container with a narrow neck, used for storing drinks or other liquids
Short Definition:container for storing liquids
Examples:- he opened the bottle of beer
the courage or confidence needed to do something difficult or dangerous
Short Definition:courage or confidence
Examples:- I lost my bottle completely and ran
Word: Bottle
Speech Type: Verb
ˈbɒtl
place (drinks or other liquid) in bottles
Short Definition:place liquid in bottles
Examples:- the wine was bottled in 1997
throw a glass bottle at (someone)
Short Definition:throw bottle at someone
Examples:- he was bottled offstage at a club
lose one's nerve and decide not to do (something)
Short Definition:lose one's nerve and decide not to do something
Examples:- the leader had completely bottled his confrontation with them
- one terrified contestant bottles it and scarpers
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