cup vs liquid

cup

noun
  • A concave vessel for drinking from, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle. 

  • That which is to be received or indured; that which is allotted to one; a portion of blessings and afflictions. 

  • A rigid concave protective covering for the male genitalia. 

  • A Canadian unit of measure equal to 8 imperial ounces (¹⁄₂₀ imperial gallon; 227.3 mL) or 250 mL. 

  • A flexible concave membrane used to temporarily attach a handle or hook to a flat surface by means of suction. 

  • The main knockout tournament in a country, organised alongside the league. 

  • The contents of said vessel. 

  • A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, or one of the cards from the suit. 

  • Anything shaped like a cup. 

  • The symbol ∪ denoting union and similar operations. 

  • A cup-shaped object placed in the target hole. 

  • Prefixed with a letter, used as a measurement of bra or breast size. 

  • A trophy in the shape of an oversized cup. 

  • A cupping glass or other vessel or instrument used to produce the vacuum in cupping. 

  • A defensive style characterized by a three player near defense cupping the thrower; or those three players. 

  • Any of various sweetened alcoholic drinks. 

  • A contest for which a cup is awarded. 

  • A US unit of liquid measure equal to 8 fluid ounces (¹⁄₁₆ of a US gallon; 236.5882365 mL) or 240 mL. 

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

verb
  • To pour (a liquid, drink, etc.) into a cup. 

  • To form into the shape of a cup, particularly of the hands. 

  • To hold something in cupped hands. 

  • To make concave or in the form of a cup. 

liquid

noun
  • A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid. 

  • Any of a class of consonant sounds that includes l and r. 

adj
  • Belonging to a class of consonants comprised of the laterals and the rhotics, which in many languages behave similarly. 

  • Having sufficient trading activity to make buying or selling easy. 

  • Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones. 

  • Fluid and transparent. 

  • Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure. 

  • Easily sold or disposed of without losing value. 

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