: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids
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The tool comes with three 6 x 2 mm green glass glow vials, one ¼-in screwdriver bit, two 4 mm screwdriver bits, and the magnetic ring sticker for the phone.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
2 July 2026 Single-dose Zepbound pens and Zepbound vials will not be covered by the bridge program.—
Sony Salzman,
ABC News,
1 July 2026 Single-dose pens and vials will be excluded from the program.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
26 June 2026 Karly's Kitchen’s langostino and quail egg banh khot, shown here with a vial of fish sauce.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for vial
Word History
Etymology
Middle English fiole, viole, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin fiola, alteration of Latin phiala — more at phial