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| grace cup |
a cup passed around for toasts after grace at the end of a meal. [1/2 definitions] |
| Grail |
in medieval legend, the cup used by Jesus Christ at the Last Supper, traditionally a symbol of Christian purity and the object of spiritual quests; Holy Grail. [1/2 definitions] |
| half pint |
in the US, a unit of capacity equal to one fourth of a quart, 8 fluid ounces, or 236.6 milliliters; a cup. [1/3 definitions] |
| hole |
in golf, to hit (the ball) into the cup. [1/9 definitions] |
| lip |
the edge of a container such as a cup; rim. [1/5 definitions] |
| loving cup |
a large, usu. silver drinking cup with two or more handles by which it was passed from guest to guest at banquets or other festive gatherings, now often given as a sports trophy. |
| measuring cup |
a graduated cup used esp. in cooking for measuring ingredients, or a cup intended to hold one specific amount of an ingredient. |
| Mia Hamm |
U.S. professional soccer player and Olympic gold medalist, who at the age of 19 became the youngest woman to win a World Cup championship; born Mariel Margaret Hamm (b.1972). |
| mug |
a tall, cylindrical, often heavy drinking cup of pottery, glass, or metal, usu. with a handle. [2/4 definitions] |
| noggin |
a small mug or cup. [1/4 definitions] |
| plumber's helper |
(informal) a large suction cup on a handle, used to clear drains; plumber's friend; plunger. |
| plunger |
a large suction cup with a long handle, used to clear blockages in pipes. [1/3 definitions] |
| pome |
a fruit, such as the apple or pear, having an edible inner seed-bearing flesh derived from the carpels of the flower and an outer fleshy shell derived from the floral cup. |
| porringer |
a shallow bowl or cup, often with a handle, used esp. by children for soup, hot cereal, or the like. |
| saber |
a dueling or fencing sword with a cup-shaped hand guard and a two-edged blade. [1/3 definitions] |
| saucer |
a small shallow dish on which a cup may be set, or an object that resembles such a dish. |
| spill-proof |
designed to prevent spilling, as a cup or jug. |
| teacup |
a small cup, usu. used for serving tea or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| thimble |
a small cup, usu. of metal or plastic, used to protect the finger that pushes the needle through cloth in sewing. |
| tiddlywinks |
(used with a sing. verb) a table game in which the players press large plastic disks against the rims of small ones in order to flick the latter into a cup. |
| tulip |
a cultivated plant that grows from a bulb and bears large lance-shaped leaves and large brightly-colored, cup-shaped flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
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