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cup⋅ful

  [kuhp-fool]
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–noun, plural -fuls.
1. the amount a cup can hold.
2. Cookery. a volumetric measure equal to 8 fluid ounces (237 milliliters); half pint.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME cuppefulle. See cup, -ful

Usage note:
1. See -ful.
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cup·ful   (kŭp'fŏŏl')   
n.   pl. cup·fuls

  1. The amount that a cup can hold.

  2. A measure of capacity equal to one cup.

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