cruses

noun

plural of cruse
as in vessels

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  1. vessels
  2. kettles
  3. bottles
  4. cups
Noun
  • By defining requirements upfront and approving change orders quickly, the model improves schedule certainty and ensures vessels are mission-ready when they are delivered.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Shortly after, Iran attacked commercial vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz, unraveling the precarious cease-fire the country had struck with the United States three months earlier.
    — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of vessels
Noun
  • Most schools okay a mini fridge and a microwave, and some permit coffee makers, electric kettles or air fryers.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Most schools green-light a mini fridge and microwave, and some permit extras like coffee makers, electric kettles and air fryers.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of kettles
Noun
  • There are no people in her piece, simply 45 silver images of Bowery storefronts and gutters, typically littered with empty bottles.
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The image could be found on T-shirts, hats, billboards, beer bottles, Christmas ornaments and even adorned the cover of several books written about the championship season.
    — Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of bottles
Noun
  • Remove bowl from mixer and gently fold in 1½ cups (187 g) all-purpose flour with a rubber spatula, scraping down sides and bottom of bowl, until no large, dry streaks of flour remain.
    — Tanya Bush, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
  • With great souvenir cups comes great responsibility, so make sure all you Fresno State fans keep the bones in the stands on Saturday.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of cups
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