cup

Noun

cup (plural cups)

1. A concave vessel for holding liquid, generally adorned with either a handle or a stem (confer goblet, glass.)

   Pour the wine into the cup.

2. A US unit of liquid measure equal to 8 fluid ounces, 1/16 of a US gallon, or 236.5882365 ml.
3. A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.

   The World Cup is awarded to the winner of a quadrennial football tournament.

4. A contest for which a cup is awarded.

   The World Cup is the world"s most widely watched sporting event.

5. (golf) A cup-shaped object placed in the target hole.

   The ball just misses the cup.

6. A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia.

   Players of contact sports are advised to wear a cup.

7. One of the two parts of a brassiere which each cover a breast.

   The cups are made of a particularly uncomfortable material.

8. (mathematics) The symbol denoting union and similar operations (confer cap.)
9. A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, or one of the cards from the suit.
10. (ultimate frisbee) A defensive style characterized by a three player near defense cupping the thrower; or those three players.
11. A flexible concave membrane used to temporarily attach a handle or hook to a flat surface by means of suction (suction cup.)

3 letters in word "cup": C P U.

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