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Uncommonsaucer
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.A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.
- 2.An object round and gently curved (shaped like a saucer).
- 3.A small pan or vessel in which sauce was set on a table.
- 4.A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships.
- 5.A shallow socket for the pivot of a capstan.
verb
- 1.To pour (tea, etc.) from the cup into the saucer in order to cool it before drinking.
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