cup holder
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- noun
- /kʌp ˈhoʊldər/
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portavasos
- He placed his drink in the cup holder while driving.
- cup holders for all seats
- car cup holders
- bottle in the cup holder
Speaking of camper, I don't have a cup holder in my multi car.
- Speaking of camper, I don't have a cup holder in my multi car.
- This does not fit in the cup holder, so guess we're going to hold it.
- Are you in a standard issue cup holder?
- I find it convenient, easy, fits right in the cup holder.
- Everywhere we go, she bogarts all the cup holders.
- It was a cup holder, real cup holder issue.
- this show is so fucking smart. It's like a little cup holder kind of thing. And then you pull up this part
- Because otherwise you take up a cup holder location inevitably and you need those.
Examples
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It has five cup holders.
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This one also comes with a cup holder, which is great if you, you know, need to walk and wheel and drink at the same time.
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And then this little cup holder which comes down.
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I was using that as a cup holder.
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And it even has a cup holder.
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Ooh, and a cup holder!
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No cup holder, no back seat.
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Wait for it all right now there are two cup holders in this cabin.
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The front cup holders are heated and cooled.
Blog text (12) -
Cars have introduced larger cup holders to accommodate those huge 7-eleven double gulps, which are 64 ounces, a half gallon, and hold anywhere from 600 to 800 calories, depending on how much ice you put in.
Synonyms
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A thing that holds or supports other objects, like a pen stand
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A small place in a car or chair that keeps a cup upright
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A tool that keeps something steady in one place
How Ornamental
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase can be compositionally analysed as 'one who holds the cup' (holder + cup), so a learner who interprets 'cup' as the tournament trophy could infer the champion meaning. However, there is strong ambiguity because 'cup holder' more commonly denotes a device for holding drinking cups, and understanding the champion sense requires recognising 'cup' as a trophy and a sports-specific usage. Because the meaning is partially derivable but context-dependent, it is not fully transparent to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Cup holder is a simple name made from cup, a drink container, and holder, something that holds. Imagine a small ring or pocket in a car that keeps your drink steady, and that's why it means 'a device that holds a cup'.