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teacupful

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tea⋅cup⋅ful

  [tee-kuhp-fool]
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–noun, plural -fuls.
as much as a teacup will hold, equal to 4 fluid ounces (113 grams).
Origin:
1695–1705; teacup + -ful

Usage note:
See -ful.
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tea·cup·ful   (tē'kŭp-fŏŏl')   
n.   pl. tea·cup·fuls
The amount that a teacup can hold.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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