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noun
Part of a traditional tea set, used to empty the cold tea and dregs in tea cups before refilling with hot tea. Usually pottery or silver.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A container used for urinating or defecating when it is not possible or inconvenient to go to a bathroom or toilet; a bedpan, a chamber pot. Commonly used in hospitals, where it is normally called bedpan. Formerly used in private residences, particularly those without an indoor toilet or bathroom.
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noun
A large teacup, used especially at breakfast time
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Usage: dated
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History
From slop + bowl.
