cupped
past simple and past participle ofcup
Examplesofcupped
cupped
Icuppedmy hand round my ear and raised my eyebrows towards my guide.
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Thecuppedhand and ear trumpet were commonly used methods to improve sound input to the ear in the past.
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I opened my fingers a crack, like a child with a secret, and smiled at the silver globecuppedin my palm.
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The festival also offers a parable which reminds the hegemonic authorities that water always runs out ofcuppedpalms - however hard you press your fingers.
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He described how hecuppedthe water in his hand and drank it.
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It consists of an electric motor with the drive shaft oriented vertically and attached to acuppedrubber piece mounted slightly off-center.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They arecuppedin a whorl of leafy bracts which are 5 to 7 cm (23 in) long and also red.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It is about the size of acuppedhand.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There are two different techniques to hold the hands,cuppedhand technique and interlock technique.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Teki took the whales tooth, then clapped withcuppedhands, and went outside.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Here, the wife cups her hands and the brothers of the bride fill thecuppedhands with parched rice.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.By inserting the hand,cupped, into the bell, the player can reduce the pitch of a note by a semitone or more.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A simple pump has acuppedfiber or plastic piston.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Thecuppedflowers have an average diameter of 5 inches (11 cm) and up to 70 petals.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Water is first poured into thecuppedpalm of the right hand.
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