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acetabulum the cup-shaped socket of the hipbone into which the top of the thighbone fits. [1/2 definitions]
beaker a wide-mouthed drinking cup or container. [1/3 definitions]
bell a hollow metal cup, often of bronze, which makes a ringing sound when struck by a hard object such as a clapper. [1/4 definitions]
brim the top edge of a hollow object such as a cup; rim. [1/4 definitions]
bumper a drinking glass or cup that is completely full, esp. of alcohol as for a toast. [3/7 definitions]
c.3 abbreviation of "cup," or "cups," in the US, a unit of capacity equal to eight fluid ounces, 237 milliliters, or sixteen tablespoons; cupful.
calyx in animals, a part or cavity shaped like a cup. [1/2 definitions]
cannikin a small can or cup.
chalice the cup-shaped blossom of a flower. [1/2 definitions]
crinoid an echinoderm characterized by a cup-shaped body to which feathery, radiating arms are attached, such as the sea lily. [1/3 definitions]
cup to shape into the form of a cup. [2/7 definitions]
cupcake a little cake baked in a mold roughly the size and shape of a cup.
cupful the quantity that fills one cup; cup.
cuppa (chiefly British; informal) cup of tea.
cupping a therapeutic procedure of former times in which a cup was placed over skin and a partial vacuum formed in it to draw blood to or out of the skin, used to treat ailments like internal congestion.
death cup a poisonous mushroom with white gills and a bulbous cup surrounding the base of the stalk.
demitasse a small cup of strong black coffee, usu. served after dinner. [2 definitions]
eyecup a small rimmed cup used to apply liquid washes or medicines to the eyes.
eyeglass a cup, usu. of glass, shaped to fit around the eye and used to bathe or apply medicine to it; eyecup. [1/4 definitions]
gourd a cup, bowl, or the like made from a dried gourd shell. [1/3 definitions]
grace cup a cup passed around for toasts after grace at the end of a meal. [1/2 definitions]