measuring cup
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of measuring cup
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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You can use a double boiler over low simmering water, or you can place a large cup, like a glass measuring cup, in the simmering water — either works.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024
Using a greased ¼-cup measuring cup, portion out biscuits a few at a time, dropping the dough gently into the flour-filled dish.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024
Strain through a fine mesh strainer set over a large measuring cup or medium bowl, pressing on the solids; you should have 1½ cups strained coconut milk.
From Washington Times • Jul. 26, 2023
In a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, mirin if using and garlic.
From Washington Post • Apr. 9, 2023
The stream of brownish liquid in her clear measuring cup was not moving, even though the cup tipped well past the point where gravity should’ve emptied it.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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