sau·cer /ˈsɔsɚ/
托盤,茶杯托,茶碟
Sau·cer n.
1. A small pan or vessel in which sauce was set on a table. [Obs.]
2. A small dish, commonly deeper than a plate, in which a cup is set at table.
3. Something resembling a saucer in shape. Specifically: (a) A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships. (b) A shallow socket for the pivot of a capstan.
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saucer
n 1: something with a round shape like a flat circular plate
[syn: disk, disc]
2: a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table
3: directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for
microwave or radio frequency radiation [syn: dish, dish
aerial, dish antenna]
4: a disk used in throwing competitions [syn: discus]