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saucer

The correct spelling is saucer.

How to pronounce saucer

noun

IPA: /ˈsɔː.sə/

Say it like: Sau-ser

The correct spelling is saucer. A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips. For example: "The saucer-shaped object could have been a UFO."

Usage Examples

The saucer-shaped object could have been a UFO.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.
  2. 2.An object round and gently curved (shaped like a saucer).
  3. 3.A small pan or vessel in which sauce was set on a table.
  4. 4.A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships.
  5. 5.A shallow socket for the pivot of a capstan.

verb

  1. 1.To pour (tea, etc.) from the cup into the saucer in order to cool it before drinking.

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