SAUCER

Saucer

A saucer is a type of small dishware. While in the Middle Ages a saucer was used for serving condiments and sauces, currently the term is used to denote a small plate or shallow bowl that supports a cup – usually one used to serve coffee or tea . The center of the saucer often contains a depression sized to fit a mating cup; this depression is sometimes raised, and antique saucers may omit it altogether. The saucer is useful for protecting surfaces from possible damage due to the heat of a cup, and to catch overflow, splashes, and drips from the cup, thus protecting both table linen and the user sitting in a free-standing chair who holds both cup and saucer. The ...

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saucer

Noun

  1. A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.
  2. An object round and gently curved (shaped like a saucer).
    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.
  5. A shallow socket for the pivot of a capstan.


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