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TEACUP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cup from which tea is drunk
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("teacup" is a kind of...):
cup (a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle)
Meronyms (parts of "teacup"):
grip; handgrip; handle; hold (the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it)
Sense 2
Meaning:
As much as a teacup will hold
Synonyms:
teacup; teacupful
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("teacup" is a kind of...):
containerful (the quantity that a container will hold)
