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cup
A small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
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noun
A small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
“He put the cup back in the saucer”
noun
A large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
“The school kept the cups in a special glass case”
noun
The hole (or metal container in the hole) on a golf green
“He swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away”
noun
A punch served in a pitcher instead of a punch bowl
noun
Cup-shaped plant organ
noun
A United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces
noun
The quantity a cup will hold
“He drank a cup of coffee”
noun
Any cup-shaped concavity
“Bees filled the waxen cups with honey”
verb
Treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
verb
Put into a cup
“Cup the milk”
verb
Form into the shape of a cup
“She cupped her hands”
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He put the cup back in the saucer
The handle of the cup was missing
The school kept the cups in a special glass case
He swore as the ball rimmed the cup and rolled away
Put the flag back in the cup
He drank a cup of coffee
He borrowed a cup of sugar
Bees filled the waxen cups with honey
He wore a jock strap with a metal cup
The cup of her bra
Cup the milk
She cupped her hands
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