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vial
[vahy-uhl, vahyl]
noun
Also a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids.
a vial of rare perfume; a vial of medicine.
verb (used with object)
to put into or keep in a vial.
vial
/ ˈvaɪəl, vaɪl /
noun
a less common variant of phial
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of vial1
Idioms and Phrases
pour out vials of wrath, to wreak vengeance or express anger.
In her preface she pours out vials of wrath on her detractors.
Example Sentences
Dr Plasencia taught Perry's assistant - who is also a defendant - how to administer the drug and would sell extra vials for them to keep at home, according to the plea deal.
The service promises eight tiny vials of custom-selected scents shipped directly to me.
It's full of vials labelled "Death Adder", "Taipan", "Tiger Snake" and "Eastern Brown".
A vial of “poison,” introduced at the start of “White Rabbit Red Rabbit,” is set beside two glasses of water.
The tiny vials were handed to Prof Anand at a glamorous ceremony in Beijing last week, where he met colleagues from Russia, Japan, Pakistan and Europe.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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