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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass).
  • A contest for which a cup is awarded.
  • A flexible concave membrane used to temporarily attach a handle or hook to a flat surface by means of suction (suction cup.)
  • A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, or one of the cards from the suit.
  • A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.
  • A US unit of liquid measure equal to 8 fluid ounces, 1/16 of a US gallon, or 236.5882365 ml.
  • golf A cup-shaped object placed in the target hole.
  • mathematics The symbol cup denoting union and similar operations (''confer'' cap.)
  • One of the two parts of a brassiere which each cover a breast, used as a measurement of size.
  • (defensive style characterized by a three player near defense ''cupping'' the thrower; ''or'' those three players.
  • US A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia. (''for UK usage see'' box)

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Verb:

  • transitive To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands
  • transitive To hold something in cupped hands

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