suction cup

noun

1. a cup-shaped object of rubber, glass, plastic, etc., which, by producing a partial vacuum, can be made to adhere to or draw something to a surface.

Example Sentences

Robot arms tend to be equipped with two- or three-pronged pincers or with suction cups.

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"Amazing machines," said Lenaerts, as a mechanical arm swung four suction cups beneath the cow, who was casually relieved of a dozen litres of milk, destined for a nearby butter factory.

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The new device works in a very similar way: A suction cup measuring about two and a half centimetres is attached to the patient's upper arm or back.

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Bags of rice, boxes of tea, packets of crumpets are all grabbed by the arms using a suction cup on the end.

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A new robotic suction cup which can grasp rough, curved and heavy stone, has been developed by scientists at the University of Bristol.

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