bottle

  1. Noun.  (context, UK) A dwelling; habitation.
  2. Noun.  (context, UK) A building; house.
  3. Noun.  A container, typically made of glass and having a tapered neck, used for holding liquids.
  4. Noun.  The contents of such a container.
  5. Noun.  A container with a rubber nipple used for giving liquids to infants.
  6. Noun.  (British, informal) Nerve, courage.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption.
  8. Verb.  (transitive, British) To feed (an infant) baby formula.
  9. Verb.  (British, slang) To refrain from doing (something) at the last moment because of a sudden loss of courage.
  10. Verb.  (British, slang) To strike (someone) with a bottle.

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