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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The piece looked old amongst the clutter of measuring cups, candles and other tchotchkes.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
“At one point I realized that the etched labels on measuring cups and spoons were really hard to see,” she tells me.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 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
Isabella Whitfield furnishes a wooden frame with measuring cups and spoons made of pink and ivory paper where their real-life versions would be glass or metal.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
She points to the tomato-splashed spoons, pots, and measuring cups piled in the sink.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
