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Meaning of saucer

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

saucer

Pronunciation:/ˈsɔː.sə//ˈsɒ.səɹ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.

  2. An object round and gently curved (shaped like a saucer).

    Example: The saucer-shaped object could have been a UFO.

  3. A small pan or vessel in which sauce was set on a table.

  4. A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships.

verb

Definitions

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