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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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Example Sentences
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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