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Beakers have a flat bottom and are cylindrical in shape. Most have a spout to aid pouring. Laboratory beakers are typically available in a range of capacities from 5mL up to 10L. Beakers can be used to hold liquid or solid samples or as a container for reactions. They are also used to collect filtrates from filtering operations as well as liquids from titrations. It is used for stirring the liquid. It is useful as a reaction container.