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cupful - use in sentences
Preposition: of
- water: Leave the spoon in and add a cupful of water so that the meat is just covered.
- infusion: A cupful of this infusion is drunk about half-an-hour before meals to stimulate the appetite, or after meals to treat digestive disorders.
- salt: To prevent your sink from blocking, pour a cupful of salt and boiling water down it every couple of weeks.
- tea: The only beverage supplied from hot water has been a mealtime cupful of weak tea without milk or sugar.
Converse of object
- add: Leave the spoon in and add a cupful of water so that the meat is just covered.
- have: Freeze in individual portions so you always have a cupful at hand whenever you need it.
- pour: Pour the wheat into a heatproof bowl and as soon as the kettle boils, pour a cupful of water over it.
Adjective modifier
- single: On the plus side you can boil a very small amount of water in any jug kettle, as little as a single cupful.
- small: A small cupful to be taken to allay pain: sweeten with honey.
- large: Mix the Cheese, Parsley, Breadcrumbs and chopped Onion with a large cupful of Carrot Water.
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