grease cup
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of grease cup
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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When I was younger, I sat between my mother/older cousin/aunt/grandmother’s legs with jar of grease, cup of water, and tin of barrettes at the ready.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 2, 2012
Among the tools, all fashioned from materials in the prison workshops: a blowtorch made from a large grease cup, a brace and bit from pipe parts.
From Time Magazine Archive
The rocker arm bearings are adequately lubricated by a compression grease cup.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
She dropped the grease cup, and her face reddened deeply.
From Her Father's Daughter by Stratton-Porter, Gene
"Well, I'm all ready," said Merritt, nervously twisting a grease cup.
From The Boy Scouts of the Eagle Patrol by Goldfrap, John Henry
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