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A cup is the container that can hold the liquid so we can drink it. Sometimes the cup has the handle on the side. Most cups for drinking hot drinks, for example coffee or tea, have handles. Types of cups include:

Tea cup.

Some are expensive, maybe old, mostly painted by hand; the few people collect such cups, and do not use am.


A cup is also the unit of liquid measurement in some countries.


A cup can also be an award.