measuring cup

noun

: 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

Examples of measuring cup in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Menu settings: white rice (regular, softer or harder), jasmine white rice, mixed rice, sushi rice, porridge/congee, sweet rice, brown rice, GABA brown rice and quick cooking, rice paddle and measuring cup, nonstick pot. —

Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2024 Stir coconut milk, condensed milk and a pinch of kosher salt in a liquid measuring cup until blended. —

Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024 Use that same half cup measuring cup, fill it with water whose temperature is somewhere between room and boiling, and add it to the sugar. —

Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 29 June 2024 Do not squeeze the moisture from the zucchini or pack it into your measuring cup too tightly. —

Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for measuring cup

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