noun
Meaning 1
A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.
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noun
A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.
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noun
An object round and gently curved, shaped like a saucer.
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noun
A circular sled without runners.
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noun
A small pan or other vessel-like food container in which sauce was set on a table.
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Usage: obsolete
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noun
A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships.
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noun
A shallow socket for the pivot of a capstan.
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verb
To pour (tea, etc.) from the cup into the saucer in order to cool it before drinking.
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Usage: transitive
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verb
Of the eyes: to become large and round.
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Usage: intransitive
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noun
a disk used in throwing competitions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: discus
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Broader terms: disk, disc, sports equipment
noun
directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
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Synonyms: dish, dish aerial, dish antenna
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Broader terms: directional antenna
Narrower terms: scanner
noun
a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table
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Broader terms: flatware
noun
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: disk, disc
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Broader terms: round shape
Narrower terms: intervertebral disc, intervertebral disk, point, dot
History
From Middle English saucer, from Old French saussier (and feminine saussiere; hence modern French saucier m, saucière f).
Across languages
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