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Definition bottle in American English

bottle noun

noun
/ˈbɑt(ə)l/
1

a glass or plastic container for liquids, usually with a narrow part at the top that is called the neck

Example

an empty beer bottle

Example

a bottle of champagne/perfume/cooking oil

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1.1

the liquid in a bottle, or the amount that a bottle contains

Example

Between them, they drank the whole bottle.

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2

a plastic container used for giving babies milk or other drinks. It has a rubber part at the top called a nipple.

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3

the confidence or courage that you need to do something difficult or frightening

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Definition bottle in American English