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Beaker vs Teacup - What's the difference?

beaker | teacup |

As nouns the difference between beaker and teacup

is that beaker is a flat-bottomed vessel, with a lip, used as a laboratory container while teacup is a small cup, with a handle, used for drinking tea; normally sits in a saucer as part of a tea set.

As an adjective teacup is

of an animal, smaller than average.

beaker

English

(wikipedia beaker)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A flat-bottomed vessel, with a lip, used as a laboratory container.
  • A drinking vessel without a handle, sometimes for the use of children.
  • A mug.

    • Synonyms

    * (drinking vessel without a handle) glass (2nd definition)

    Derived terms

    * beaker people

    Anagrams

    * *

    teacup

    English

    Alternative forms

    * tea-cup * tea cup

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small cup, with a handle, used for drinking tea; normally sits in a saucer as part of a tea set.
  • A unit of measure; a teacupful.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of an animal, smaller than average.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "teacup")