measuring cup
noun
a graduated cup used especially in cooking for measuring ingredients.
measuring cups
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pluralof measuring cup.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Elisa Valencia recalled that she had been gathering food scales, measuring cups and trays at the start of her shift when three cooks sprinted past her, shouting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The piece looked old amongst the clutter of measuring cups, candles and other tchotchkes.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Weighing your ingredients is more accurate and less error-prone than using measuring cups, so there’s less chance your cakes will be dry or your cookies leaden.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2022
I’d prepared for the storm by filling up the bathtub, buckets, bowls, measuring cups, and large vases with water.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2022
I broke out the sifter, the mixing bowl, the mixer, some measuring cups, and the old wooden spoon my mother loved to use.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
