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SLOP BOWL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table
Synonyms:
slop basin; slop bowl
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("slop bowl" is a kind of...):
bowl (a dish that is round and open at the top for serving foods)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)