We've got 4 more questions before we need to identify the answer. I feel good about this for Q17.

Is it commonly used for preparing and/or transporting coffee?

Reminder that any answer I gave to this question would be awkward. But saying "yes" felt like it would be closer.

Probably not a thermos or yeti. Tea kettle?

0) Thing
1) It does fit in a 1 meter diameter sphere
2) You can buy it
3) It does not have any electrical components
4) The median USA adult male likely does own at least one.
5) It does normally cost less than 50 bucks.
6) It is not naturally occurring
7) The median USA adult male likely would have owned one in 1975
8) The medium US female likely does own at least one.
9) It is not at least 40% plastic.
9a) It is not one of a kind. (??)
10) It is often kept in a bathroom or kitchen.
11) When going on a trip, I would likely travel with it. The average person likely wouldn't.
12) The item is something you eat, drink, or cook with.
13) It is not mostly made of glass or ceramic.
14) It is mostly made of metal.
15) It would not usually be considered to be a utensil.
16) It is meant not to be used for cooking food on a stove or in an oven.
17) It is designed to hold liquid.

This would be question 18 in case that affects your guess. I'll wait for confirmation before revealing.

mostly made of metal, designed to hold liquid, and the medium us female likely owns at least one

Bump.

TOO MUCH PRESSURE!

Why did we reject a thermos? Is it more than 40% plastic?

I said that I believe most are, but it's uncertain. I do not think the median American owns a mostly metal thermos bottle.

Maybe they mostly own thermos' and it's not only all metal.
Or they mostly own water bottles, but that includes people with both metal and plastic water bottles.

Also measuring cups, table/teaspoon set (unsure if the latter is cutlery)

We have a stainless steel milk frother jug for coffees. Anyone else?

True, just giving my thoughts.

Wouldn't many/most people who own a water bottle bring it with them when traveling? That's really the purpose of the water bottle. But irtm strongly implied that traveling with this item was rare.

I've never even heard of that, but then I don't drink coffee.

Maybe it's a Brit/Euro thing, though I doubt it.

People wouldn't typically bring mugs travelling.




Also this goes to my previous point that maybe needs clarification. Most people own a coffee mug, but I wouldn't say most people own specifically a stainless steel coffee mug.

Bolt did ask if it is generally used with coffee, but irtm was waiting for confirmation of the question.

i think this question is fine if transporting includes moving from kitchen to couch with coffee mug, and isn't a narrow definition. and change to coffee or tea.

there's also nothing electrical, so i'm not sure what preparing it would fall under given

Is it commonly used for preparing and/or carrying coffee/tea?

No.

Still water bottle, measuring cup, a jug?

None of these really hit the spot for me, but I don't have any better ideas.

If it is one of these things, then these questions were answered terribly.

Could it be as simple as a coke can or something?