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Hip flask

Hip flask is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Hip flask rather than just read about it. In short: A hip flask is a thin flask for holding liquor. Description Hip flasks were traditionally made of pewter, silver, or even glass, though most modern flasks are made from stainless steel.

Key takeaways

Hip flask belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Hip flask to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Hip flask from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

A hip flask is a thin flask for holding liquor.

Description Hip flasks were traditionally made of pewter, silver, or even glass, though most modern flasks are made from stainless steel. Some modern flasks are made of plastic so as to avoid detection by metal detectors. Hip flasks can vary in shape, although they are usually contoured to match the curve of the wearer's hip or thigh for comfort and discretion in a design also known as a kidney flask. Some flasks have a "captive top", which is a small arm that attaches the top to the flask in order to stop it from getting lost when it is taken off. A hip flask is most commonly purchased empty and then filled by the owner. However, the term "flask" also applies to smallest bottle sizes of alcohol in commercial markets. Some flasks come with small cups to make sharing easier, although generally liquid is consumed directly from the flask.

History

The hip flask began to appear in the form it is recognized today in the 18th century, initially used by members of the gentry. Less compact versions had been in production for several centuries. Notably, in the Middle Ages, there are several accounts of gutted fruit being used to store liquor. During the 18th century, women boarding docked British warships would smuggle gin into the ship via makeshift flasks, created from pig's bladders and hidden inside their petticoats. Following the act of prohibition in 1920s United States, the state of Indiana banned the sale of cocktail shakers and hip flasks. Antique hip flasks, particularly those made of silver, are now sought-after collector's items.

Legality

Many locations in the United States have laws prohibiting to carrying alcohol in open containers in public, which includes hip flasks, whether carried on one's person or in the passenger cabin or compartment of a vehicle. In the United Kingdom, carrying or drinking from a hip flask in public places is not illegal in general. Other more specific or local laws & regulations apply regarding drinking in public.

See also Canteen—Similar design and function One-hitter (smoking)

References

External links

Article mentioning the banning of Hip Flasks RAF codes Pocketful of Joy: An Extensive Article on the History and Etiquette of the Hip Flask Why are Hip Flasks Curved? Archived 2023-03-09 at the Wayback Machine History of Hip Flasks Archived 2023-03-09 at the Wayback Machine Engraved Hip Flasks

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Hip flask

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Hip flask claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Hip flask before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Hip flask ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Hip flask

In research: Hip flask appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Hip flask in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Hip flask is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Bottles, Drinking culture, Packaging, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Hip flask outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Hip flask in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Hip flask means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Hip flask out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Hip flask in simple terms?

A hip flask is a thin flask for holding liquor. Description Hip flasks were traditionally made of pewter, silver, or even glass, though most modern flasks are made from stainless steel.

Why does Hip flask matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Hip flask?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Hip flask.