cup vs letterbox

cup

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

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

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

  • 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. 

  • 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. 

letterbox

noun
  • A rectangular hole or slot. 

  • A hidden container that holds a logbook and rubber stamp, found by following clues as a form of recreation. 

  • A delivery point for mail, a box, compartment or slot for this purpose. 

  • A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose. 

adj
  • Transferred to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, having black bars above and below the picture area. 

verb
  • To transfer a widescreen motion picture to home video formats while preserving the original aspect ratio, with the placing of black bars above and below the picture area. 

  • To hunt for letterboxes (containers with logbook and rubber stamp) by following clues. 

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