Cup can refer to: A drinking vessel such as a teacup or similar drinkware. See also: Cup holder. Dixie Cup. Fuddling cup. Mug. A cup-shaped prize, e.g Davis Cup, League Cup. A tournament where the prize is cup-shaped, e.g Davis Cup, League Cup. The part covering the breast in a brassiere. A jock strap. A sport in which a cup is tossed in the air. A unit of volume, used primarily in cooking in some English-language countri

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The acronym CUP could be used to mean: Cambridge University Press Canadian University Press, the press association of Canadian student newspapers The Committee of Union and Progress: a Turkish political party The ISO 4217 code for the Cuban Peso California University of Pennsylvania Control Unit Port see also Cup Category: Ambiguous three-letter acronyms ...

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Cupping is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy involving the placement of glass, plastic, or bamboo cups on the skin with a vacuum. The therapy is used to relieve what is called "stagnation" in TCM terms, and is used in the treatment of respiratory diseases such as the common cold, pneumonia, and bronchitis. Cupping is also used to treat back, neck, shoulder, and other musculoskeletal pain. Its advocates claim it has other applications as well. Cupping has never been shown to be effective in a clinical trial. It can leave temporary unsightly marks on the ...

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cupping (cupping method, cupping therapy; called the horn method in ancient China): Variable method akin to moxabustion.

The practitioner may use a cup made of glass, metal, or wood (notably bamboo) and burn alcohol, alcohol-soaked cotton wool, herbs, paper, or a taper therein. Before or after the burning is complete, the practitioner applies the cup upside-down to a relatively flat body surface and leaves it in this position for five to ten minutes. Results include erythema (reddening of the skin due to capillary expansion), edema (excessive fluid accumulation in tissue spaces), and ecchymoses (purple discoloration of the skin due to rupture of blood vessels).

The above description relates to fire cupping (the fire cupping method), which has several forms. Other forms of cupping include the acupuncture cupping method, the air pumping cupping method, and the water cupping method.

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Fire cupping is a method of applying acupressure by creating a vacuum next to the patient's skin. Instead of using a vacuum pump, a vacuum is created by air (heated by fire) in a glass cup placed flush against the patient's skin. As the air cools in the cup, a vacuum forms that pulls up on the skin, stimulating the acupressure effect. There are several ways of heating the air in the cup with fire: 1. One can swab rubbing alcohol (70% or 90%) into the bottom of a cup, then light it and place the cup immediately against the skin. By creating the seal the immediate loss of oxygen puts the ...

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Cup fungi are fungi (Ascomycota: Family Pezizaceae) which produce a mushroom that tends to grow in the shape of a "cup". Spores are formed on the inner surface of this fruiting body (mushroom). The cup shape typically serves to focus raindrops into splashing spores out of the cup. Additionally, the curvature enables wind currents to blow the spores out in a different manner than in most agarics and boletes Cup fungi grow in peculiar shapes, frequently resembling cups or saucers. For example, the orange peel fungus, which looks ...

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The cup is a unit of measurement for volume, used in cooking recipes in several countries. There is no internationally agreed standard definition of the cup; its volume ranges between 1/5 and 1/4 litre. Australia, Canada, New Zealand: one cup is 1/4 litre (250 mL), equivalent to approximately 8.8 Imperial or 8.5 U.S. fluid ounces. Japan: one cup is 1/5 litre (200 mL). United States (modern definition): one cup is 240 mL, as defined in U.S. law (21 CFR 101.9 (b) (5) (viii)).

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A cup holder, as the name implies, is a device to hold a cup or other drinking container including an aluminum can. It is a fixture in e.g. an automobile, a train, or a movie theatre. It is also an insulative sleeve used by people to hold a paper or plastic cup of hot beverages. Cup holder - Vehicle cup holders. However, many other types of cups and beverage containers are designed to be also compatible with cup holders. Cup holder - Automobiles. Early automobiles did not ...

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The cups and balls trick is an old magic effect that has spawned a variety of adaptations. The effect know as acetabula et calculi was performed by Roman conjurors as far back as two thousand years ago. One popularly circulated painting of a man holding two inverted cups over two small round objects has been taken as evidence to erroneously suggest that the effect dates back as far as Ancient Egypt. The most widely performed version of this effect uses three wide-mouthed cups and three small balls. The magician makes the balls ...

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The America's Cup (originally the 100 Guineas Cup) is is the most famous and most prestigious competition in the sport of yachting, and the oldest active trophy in international sports, predating the FA Cup by two decades and the Modern Olympics by 45 years. The sport attracts top sailors and yacht designers because of its long history and prestige as the 'Holy Grail' of yachting. Although the most salient aspect of the regatta is its yacht races, it is also a test of boat design, sail design, fundraising, and managing people. ...

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The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. The largest annual team competition in sport, the Davis Cup is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. In 2005 134 nations entered teams into the competition. Countries aspire to compete in the elite World Group of 16 nations which comprises four rounds of competition spread over four weekends during the year. Each World Group 'tie' between two competing nations cons ...

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Cup Noodles (or Cup o' Noodles) are a type of instant-noodle snack in a styrofoam cup. It was invented in 1971 by a Japanese food company, Nissin. Generally prepared for meals on-the-go, cup noodles contain a pre-cooked slab of noodles that only requires the addition of hot water and flavour packets. Cooking time varies but is usually around 3 minutes. Cup Noodle is also a specific brand of cup noodles. Suimin is a common brand of cup noodle in Australia. In some regions the name has become ...

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The ICC Cricket World Cup is the world championship of one-day cricket, a tournament held quadrenially between all Test-playing nations, as well as several representatives from other cricket-playing nations who qualify through a series of qualifying matches. The next tournament will be held in the West Indies in 2007. Cricket World Cup - History. The Cricket World Cup was first held in 1975 in England, with eight teams participating: Australia, England, the West Indies, Pakistan, India, and New Zealand (the ...

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The WGC-World Cup is an annual men's golf tournament. In 2005 the sponsored name of the tournament is, "The Algarve World Cup in Portugal". It is contested by teams of two representing their country. Only one team is allowed from each country. The players are selected on the basis of the Official World Golf Rankings, although not all of the first choice players choose to compete. The World Cup has existed since 1953, and was initially known as the "Canada Cup". It was incorporated into the World Golf Championships series in 200 ...

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The Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is an annual series of thoroughbred horse races sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. It is a one-day event held at a location that changes each year. All the sites have been in the United States, except in 1996, when the races were at the Woodbine Racetrack in Canada. The event, which has occurred annually since 1984, was created as a year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing, and also attracts top hors ...

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cupping

Oriental healing technique of placing glass cups on specific meridians and points to cleanse, toxify, or reduce tension

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Cups: One of the four suits of the Tarot, corresponding to the modern Hearts and to the clergy of medieval society. In the system of the Golden Dawn, corresponds to the element of Water and the first Heh of Tetragrammaton.

Also See: Coupes, Chalices

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cups

1.    Tarot suit associated with love and wisdom.

2.    Cups possessing magic properties appear in Celtic legend. The Quadrangular Cup of the Fenians gave a person any drink he desired. Other magic cups cured dumbness, or brought good luck

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CUP: an altar tool that often looks like a cauldron on a stem. Symbol of the Goddess and fertility; and of the Element Water.

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