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A concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.
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Pour the tea into the cup.
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The contents of said vessel; a cupful.
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I drank two cups of water but still felt thirsty.
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A customary unit of measure
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A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup.
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The World Cup is awarded to the winner of a quadrennial football tournament.
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A contest for which a cup is awarded.
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The World Cup is the world's most widely watched sporting event.
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The main knockout tournament in a country, organised alongside the league.
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A cup-shaped object placed in the target hole.
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The ball just misses the cup.
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(in combination) Any of various sweetened alcoholic drinks.
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cider cup; gin cup; claret cup
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A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia. (for UK usage see box)
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Players of contact sports are advised to wear a cup.
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One of the two parts of a brassiere which each cover a breast.
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The cups are made of a particularly uncomfortable material.
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The symbol \cup denoting union and similar operations (confer cap).
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A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, or one of the cards from the suit.
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(ultimate frisbee) A defensive style characterized by a three player near defense cupping the thrower; or those three players.
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A flexible concave membrane used to temporarily attach a handle or hook to a flat surface by means of suction (suction cup).
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Anything shaped like a cup.
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the cup of an acorn
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A cupping glass or other vessel or instrument used to produce the vacuum in cupping.
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That which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion of blessings and afflictions.