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Meanings of cup-and-ball in English
Traditional children's toy.
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Usage of cup-and-ball in English
1
The boys, by playing a cup-and-ball game, help, too, to hasten its return.
2
Octagonal cupolas supported on thick, sloping bases involuntarily remind one of the cup-and-ball game.
3
The cup-and-ball design of turned legs with curved stretchers was used for chairs, settees, tables, cabinets.
4
On the contrary, when the sun is moving northward in the spring, they play the game of cup-and-ball to hasten his return.