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cup

/kʌp/ · 3 letters · 3 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

    he put the cup back in the saucer

  2. noun

    the quantity a cup will hold

    he drank a cup of coffee

  3. noun

    any cup shaped concavity

    bees filled the waxen cups with honey

  4. noun

    a United States liquid unit equal to 8 fluid ounces

  5. noun

    cup shaped plant organ

  6. verb

    form into the shape of a cup

    She cupped her hands

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