measuring cup

noun

US
: a cup that has markings for measuring ingredients when cooking
also : a cup that holds a particular amount of an ingredient used in cooking
a set of measuring cups ranging from ¹/₄ cup to 1 cup

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In a separate bowl or large measuring cup, combine the miso, soy sauce and hot vegetable broth. — Laura McLively, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025 Digging your measuring cup into the bag of flour and dumping it in your bowl is not the way to go. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025 Gently stir in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed. 3: Use the 1/3-cup measuring cup to scoop the batter into the muffin cups. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 Today's talkers The laundry detergent measuring cup discourseis getting bubbly. — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for measuring cup

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“Measuring cup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measuring%20cup. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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