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Meaning of "saucer" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SAUCER

From Old French saussier container for sauce.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SAUCER

saucer  [ˈsɔːsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAUCER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Saucer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SAUCER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Saucer

A saucer is a type of small dishware. While in the Middle Ages a saucer was used for serving condiments and sauces, currently the term is used to denote a small plate or shallow bowl that supports a cup – usually one used to serve coffee or tea. The center of the saucer often contains a depression sized to fit a mating cup; this depression is sometimes raised, and antique saucers may omit it altogether. The saucer is useful for protecting surfaces from possible damage due to the heat of a cup, and to catch overflow, splashes, and drips from the cup, thus protecting both table linen and the user sitting in a free-standing chair who holds both cup and saucer. The saucer also provides a convenient place for a damp spoon, as might be used to stir the drink in the cup in order to mix sweeteners or creamers into tea or coffee. Some people pour the hot tea or coffee from the cup into the saucer; the increased surface area of the liquid exposed to the air increases the rate at which it cools, allowing the drinker to consume the beverage quickly after preparation. Some animals, including cats, may also be fed from bowl-shaped saucers.

Definition of saucer in the English dictionary

The definition of saucer in the dictionary is a small round dish on which a cup is set. Other definition of saucer is any similar dish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAUCER


Chaucer
ˈtʃɔːsə
courser
ˈkɔːsə
deforcer
dɪˈfɔːsə
discourser
dɪsˈkɔːsə
divorcer
dɪˈvɔːsə
dorsa
ˈdɔːsə
dorser
dɔːsə
endorsor
ɪnˈdɔːsə
enforcer
ɪnˈfɔːsə
forcer
ˈfɔːsə
Horsa
ˈhɔːsə
indorser
ɪnˈdɔːsə
indorsor
ɪnˈdɔːsə
Ramaphosa
ˌræməˈfɔːsə
reinforcer
ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsə
scorser
ˈskɔːsə
Xhosa
ˈkɔːsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAUCER

sauba
sauce
sauce boat
sauceboat
saucebox
sauceless
saucepan
saucepot
saucerful
saucerless
saucerlike
sauch
saucier
sauciest
saucily
sauciness
saucisse
saucisson
saucy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAUCER

adducer
conducer
coproducer
executive producer
flying saucer
hyperproducer
inducer
introducer
mass-producer
oil producer
primary producer
producer
record producer
reducer
reproducer
seducer
Teucer
theatrical producer
traducer
transducer

Synonyms and antonyms of saucer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «saucer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAUCER

Find out the translation of saucer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of saucer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «saucer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

茶托
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

platillo
570 millions of speakers

English

saucer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तश्तरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صَحْنُ الفِنْجَان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блюдце
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pires
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিরিচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

soucoupe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Saucer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Untertasse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

受け皿
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

받침 접시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saucer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đĩa nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாசர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fincan tabağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piattino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spodek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блюдце
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

farfurioară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιατάκι φλιτζανιού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

piering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tefat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skål
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of saucer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAUCER»

The term «saucer» is very widely used and occupies the 23.060 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAUCER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about saucer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAUCER»

Discover the use of saucer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to saucer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Saucer: The Conquest
As Stephen Coonts proved in his last outing, there is a great deal of high-flying adventure to be found in the Saucer series. And this one not only promises all the excitement of the last one, but it delivers with much, much more.
Stephen Coonts, 2010
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Saucer: The Conquest
" - "The New York Times Book Review" "[Coonts's] gripping, first-person narration of aerial combat is the best I've ever read. Once begun, this book cannot be laid aside.
Stephen Coonts, 2004
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A Saucer of Loneliness
Kurt Vonnegut cites Theodore Sturgeon as the inspiration for his character Kilgore Trout. This volume includes 12 stories from 1953, considered Sturgeon's golden era.
Theodore Sturgeon, 2013
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Rogue Saucer
ROUGE SAUCER While its own saucer section receives needed repairs, the U.S.S. Enterprise™ tests a new experimental saucer.
John Vornholt, 2000
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Frogstein's Saucer Technology
1975 Highly condensed data. Beautiful drawings, simple electrical formulas, field intensity, cyclotron spirals, vector analysis for the mad man, free space, brief excursion into vector, sources specifically on gravity, and bibliography.
John Bigelow, 1992
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How to Build a Flying Saucer: And Other Proposals in ...
Develops theories about how Stonehenge and a Bronze Age, worldwide communication system might have been created, and how modern technology can be used to make a flying saucer, transmute elements, or develop time travel
T. B. Pawlicki, 1981
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Saucer! Saucer!
This flying saucer business has got everybody all mixed up.
Henry Slesar, 2011
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Teacup and Saucer
He is a disabled American veteran, who lives in Delaware, USA. The book, "Teacup and Saucer," is written in the style of the literary collage aphorism, which is a style of aphorism that is repetitive. http: //philophysics.com
Keith N. Ferreira, 2011
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Flying Saucer Pilgrimage
The Story Of An Amazing Private Research Which Took Two Years Time And Over 23,000 Miles Of Travel.
Bryant Reeve, Helen Reeve, 2012
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Saucer
Saucer is a dazzling flying story and an action-filled look at what might have been...and what might be.
Stephen Coonts, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAUCER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term saucer is used in the context of the following news items.
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First Listen: Flying Saucer Attack, 'Instrumentals 2015'
There's always some degree of obscurity to the layered music of Bristol, England's Flying Saucer Attack. But for a long time now, the band itself has been virtually ... «NPR, Jul 15»
2
NASA 'flying saucer' parachute fails to inflate
(CNN) NASA's "flying saucer" took to the skies without trouble Monday, but one of the main technologies it was testing -- a parachute meant to help future craft ... «CNN, Jun 15»
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Supersonic 'Flying Saucer' Parachute Fails, But NASA Sees Success
NASA launched its Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator -- popularly known as its “flying saucer” -- on Monday, after postponing the flight for several days due to ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
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Watch NASA flying saucer test today
How to watch online as the saucer-shaped Low Density Supersonic Decelerator, or LDSD, test is broadcast beginning at 7 a.m. HST, 1 p.m. EDT, 1700 UTC. «EarthSky, Jun 15»
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NASA to try again to get saucer flying
(CNN) This one is for the UFO lovers. If all goes according to plan -- after a series of delays -- NASA will test a saucer-shaped craft that could hold the key to a ... «CNN, Jun 15»
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NASA's 'Flying Saucer' Takes a Spin Ahead of June Flight Test
NASA put some new Mars-landing tech through its paces Tuesday to help prep for a flight test from Hawaii this June. Engineers subjected the saucer-shaped ... «Space.com, Apr 15»
7
Nasa prepares to test its 'flying saucer' heat shield
As this point the LDSD inflated around a larger saucer-shaped object, bringing it safely back to land in open water. 'The LDSD crosscutting demonstration ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
8
Final Fantasy 14 Gold Saucer Update Now Live
Whether you're looking to play cards, race chocobo or take part in other games of skill and chance, the Manderville Gold Saucer is the place for you. The team at ... «Cinema Blend, Feb 15»
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Watch the test flight of NASA's supersonic Mars-bound flying saucer
After a number of false starts and launch delays, NASA has finally released HD footage of its flying saucer's inaugural test flight over Hawaii. The flying saucer, or ... «ExtremeTech, Aug 14»
10
Flying Saucer Videos Reveal What Worked and What Didn't
The researchers behind June's test flight of an interplanetary landing system say an inflatable "flying saucer" structure worked well enough to be used on Mars ... «NBCNews.com, Aug 14»

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