Associations to the word «Saucer»

Pictures for the word «Saucer»

Wiktionary

SAUCER, noun. A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.
SAUCER, noun. An object round and gently curved (shaped like a saucer).
SAUCER, noun. (obsolete) A small pan or vessel in which sauce was set on a table.
SAUCER, noun. A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships.
SAUCER, noun. A shallow socket for the pivot of a capstan.
SAUCER, verb. (transitive) To pour (tea, etc.) from the cup into the saucer in order to cool it before drinking.
SAUCER EYES, noun. Big, round eyes, characteristic of astonishment.
SAUCER PASS, noun. (ice hockey) A pass which stays flat through the air and lands flat, used to pass over an opponent's stick
SAUCER PASSES, noun. Plural of saucer pass

Dictionary definition

SAUCER, noun. Something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate; "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky".
SAUCER, noun. A small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table.
SAUCER, noun. Directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation.
SAUCER, noun. A disk used in throwing competitions.

Wise words

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