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saucer - What does it mean?

Definition of 'saucer'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.
  • An object round and gently curved (shaped like a saucer).
  • The saucer -shaped object could have been a UFO.
  • (obsolete) A small pan or vessel in which sauce was set on a table.
  • (Francis Bacon)
  • A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships.
  • A shallow socket for the pivot of a capstan.
  • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To pour (tea, etc.) from the cup into the saucer in order to cool it before drinking.
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