1: an open usually bowl-shaped drinking vessel
2a : a drinking vessel and its contents
b : the consecrated wine of the Communion
3: something that falls to one's lot
4: an ornamental cup offered as a prize (as in a championship)
5: something resembling a cup: as
a : a cup-shaped plant organ
b : an athletic supporter reinforced usually with plastic to provide extra protection to the wearer
c : either of two parts of a brassiere that are shaped like and fit over the breasts
d : the metal case inside a hole in golf; also : the hole itself
6: a usually iced beverage resembling punch but served from a pitcher rather than a bowl
7: a half pint : eight fluid ounces
8: a food served in a cup-shaped usually footed vessel <a fruit cup>
9: the symbol ∪ indicating the union of two sets — compare cap 7
— cup·like adjective
— in one's cups
: drunk
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Examples of CUP
Would you like another cup of tea?
The winner will take home the cup.
Origin of CUP
Middle English cuppe, from Old English, from Late Latin cuppa cup, alteration of Latin cupa tub — more at hive
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to CUP
Synonyms: mug
I think the term cup should be a generic term for any type of drinking vessel. Think of the Tarot deck etc symbol. it is a cup? No it is more inline with a chalice or goblet, yet it is indeed a cup.
Mugs? Okay a mug is a cup with a handle, that is a gimme, but what about tumblers? There are glass tumblers, acrobatic tumblers, polystyrene and high density polyethylene tumblers.
What of glass? look it up, there is little mention of drinking in the vitrified sand world of glass. A glass is just that, made of glass. 😕
Beaker (drinkware), a beverage container
Beaker (glassware), or "laboratory beaker", a glass object used for holding fluids and chemicals in a laboratory setting
Beaker (archaeology), a prehistoric drinking vessel
Beaker culture, the archaeological culture often called the Beaker people
Beaker (musician), Contemporary Christian Music songwriter, musician, and Rich Mullins collaborator
Beaker (Muppet), the hapless assistant of Dr. Bunsen Honeydew on The Muppet Show
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My beaker is the first one or maybe the third, you're objecting to the second.
Beaker (drinkware), a beverage container
Beaker (glassware), or "laboratory beaker", a glass object used for holding fluids and chemicals in a laboratory setting
Beaker (archaeology), a prehistoric drinking vessel
Beaker culture, the archaeological culture often called the Beaker people
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My beaker is the first one or maybe the third, you're objecting to the second.
Originally posted by ChessPraxis Here we use a dandelion. You ask if they like butter, and put it under the chin, if it turns yellow they like butter.😕
We used buttercups, and if our chins turned yellow it meant that we liked butter.
Cups
09 Feb '13 02:08
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