What is to make concave or in the form of a cup; as, to cup the end of a screw called?
cup — (Mech.) To make concave or in the form of a cup; as, to cup the end of a screw. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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