air pot

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   An insulated container with a pump that keeps drinks such as coffee or tea hot and dispenses them.

   Grammar: Countable; can be written as one word 'airpot'.

   Patterns

   • fill the air pot
   • air pot of coffee
   • pump the air pot

   The office air pot keeps the coffee hot all morning.

   She filled the air pot with fresh tea before the meeting.

   We need to clean the air pot regularly to avoid stains.

2. 2nouncountabletechnical

   A container that uses air pressure to spray or dispense a product, such as paint or perfume.

   Grammar: Countable; less common than the beverage sense.

   Patterns

   • air pot for something
   • use an air pot

   The artist used an air pot to apply a fine mist of paint.

   This air pot is designed for dispensing perfume samples.

Word forms

Common combinations

thermal air pot

The thermal air pot kept the soup warm for hours.

stainless steel air pot

They bought a stainless steel air pot for the café.

air pot of coffee

He brought an air pot of coffee to the meeting.

Synonyms and how they differ

thermos

A thermos is a vacuum flask for keeping drinks hot or cold, but it usually does not have a pump for dispensing.

carafe

A carafe is an open glass or ceramic container for serving drinks, not insulated and without a pump.

Commonly confused: air pot or airport?

Practice

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