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Cup Definition–noun | 1. | a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc. | | 2. | the bowllike part of a goblet or the like. | | 3. | a cup with its contents. | | 4. | the quantity contained in a cup. | | 5. | a unit of capacity, equal to 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters) or 16 tablespoons; half-pint. | | 6. | an ornamental bowl, vase, etc., esp. of precious metal, offered as a prize for a contest. | | 7. | any of various beverages, as a mixture of wine and various ingredients: claret cup. | | 8. | the chalice used in the Eucharist. | | 9. | the wine of the Eucharist. | | 10. | something to be partaken of or endured; one's portion, as of joy or suffering. | | 11. | cups, the drinking of intoxicating liquors. | | 12. | any cuplike utensil, organ, part, cavity, etc. | | 13. | either of the two forms that cover and usually support the breasts in a brassiere or other garment, as a bathing suit. | | 14. | an athletic supporter reinforced with rigid plastic or metal for added protection. | | 15. | Golf. | a. | the metal receptacle within the hole. | | | 16. | (initial capital letter ) Astronomy. the constellation Crater. | | 18. | Metalworking. a cylindrical shell closed at one end, esp. one produced in the first stages of a deep-drawing operation. | | 19. | Mathematics. the cuplike symbol ∪, used to indicate the union of two sets. Compare union (def. 10a). | –verb (used with object) | 20. | to take or place in, or as in, a cup: He cupped his ear with the palm of his hand. | | 21. | to form into a cuplike shape: He cupped his hands. | | 22. | to use a cupping glass on. | | 23. | Metalworking. to form (tubing, containers, etc.) by punching hot strip or sheet metal and drawing it through a die. Compare deep-draw. | <
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