bottle

Also known as flask

thumb|upright|A classic wine bottle thumb|upright|Composite body, painted, and glazed bottle. Dated 16th century Iran.

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A bottle is a container with a narrow neck designed to hold and dispense liquids, ranging from everyday beverages like wine to other substances. Bottles have been made from various materials including glass and ceramics for centuries, making them important both as practical vessels for storage and as objects of cultural and historical significance.

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Etymology
Types
Glass
Wine
Codd-neck
Plastic
Aluminium
Hot water
Gallery
Miscellany
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thumb|upright|A classic wine bottle thumb|upright|Composite body, painted, and glazed bottle. Dated 16th century Iran.

A bottle is a narrow-necked container made of an impermeable material (such as glass, pottery, porcelain, plastic or aluminium) in various shapes and sizes that stores and transports liquids. Its mouth, at the bottling line, can be sealed with an internal stopper, an external bottle cap, a closure, or induction sealing.

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