vacuum cup

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• vacuum cup — noun : a hollow hemisphere (as of rubber) that can adhere to a smooth surface or agitate a fluid by suction : suction cup vacuum cups for hanging suits on car windows …   Useful english dictionary

• Cup massage — is a type of massage based on the local impact on human body with rarefied air. This method of therapy through the use of decreased pressure is a type of vacuum therapy, widely used nowadays for treating a variety of human diseases. Cup massage… …   Wikipedia

• Cup — (k[u^]p), n. [AS. cuppe, LL. cuppa cup; cf. L. cupa tub, cask; cf. also Gr. ky ph hut, Skr. k[=u]pa pit, hollow, OSlav. kupa cup. Cf. {Coop}, {Cupola}, {Cowl} a water vessel, and {Cob}, {Coif}, {Cop}.] 1. A small vessel, used commonly to drink… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cup and ball — Cup Cup (k[u^]p), n. [AS. cuppe, LL. cuppa cup; cf. L. cupa tub, cask; cf. also Gr. ky ph hut, Skr. k[=u]pa pit, hollow, OSlav. kupa cup. Cf. {Coop}, {Cupola}, {Cowl} a water vessel, and {Cob}, {Coif}, {Cop}.] 1. A small vessel, used commonly to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cup and can — Cup Cup (k[u^]p), n. [AS. cuppe, LL. cuppa cup; cf. L. cupa tub, cask; cf. also Gr. ky ph hut, Skr. k[=u]pa pit, hollow, OSlav. kupa cup. Cf. {Coop}, {Cupola}, {Cowl} a water vessel, and {Cob}, {Coif}, {Cop}.] 1. A small vessel, used commonly to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cup|ping — «KUHP ihng», noun. 1. the application of glass cups to the skin to create a partial vacuum, usually through heat, in order to draw blood to the surface of the skin. 2. a tasting of samples of coffee, tea or similar beverages: »The cupping began… …   Useful english dictionary

• Vacuum flask — Thermos redirects here. For other uses, see Thermos (disambiguation). This article is about the vacuum insulated flask. For the flask used in filtration under vacuum, see Büchner flask. Domestic vacuum flask, used for maintaining the temperature… …   Wikipedia

• cup — A type of lip seal used on hydraulic pistons. Also see adjustable cup agitation cup bearing cup bearing shell cup washer fixed cup vacuum suction cup viscosity cup …   Dictionary of automotive terms

• cup — noun 1》 a small bowl shaped container for drinking from, typically with a handle.     ↘chiefly N. Amer. a measure of capacity used in cookery, equal to half a US pint (0.237 litre).     ↘(in church use) a chalice used at the Eucharist.… …   English new terms dictionary

• vacuum extractor — a device to assist delivery consisting of a suction cup that is attached to the head of the fetus: traction is then applied slowly. Introduced in 1954 , it is widely used and has now virtually replaced rotational obstetric forceps. * * * a device …   Medical dictionary

• vacuum extractor — ventouse a device to assist delivery consisting of a suction cup that is attached to the head of the fetus: traction is then applied slowly. Introduced in 1954, it is widely used and has now virtually replaced rotational obstetric forceps …   The new mediacal dictionary