cupful

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cup·ful /ˈkʌpfʊl/ noun [countable]  TMthe amount that a cup can hold 一杯，满杯

Examples from the Corpus

cupful• Kids warmed up to worms, connected with electricity and watched calcite crystals bubble in a cupful of vinegar.• In the pot, it gives up a rich aromatic broth and yields over a cupful of nutty meat.• The girl went to the sink and pumped a cupful of water.• They seemed quite content to catch no more than a cupful of minute shrimp.• Then she poured him another cupful, and set it carefully before him.• Every cupful of heated water is a measure of valuable time.

cup·ful nounChineseSyllable  

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cupful
cup‧ful /ˈkʌpfʊl/ noun [countable]
the amount that a cup can hold

cup·fulBrE /ˈkʌpfʊl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkʌpfʊl/ 🔊 nounthe amount that a cup will hold 一杯（的量）；满杯◆3 cupfuls of water3 满杯水  ➡  see also cup noun (2)