cup
noun [C] (SPORT) /kʌp/Definition
B1 a specially designed cup, usually with two handles and often made of silver, given as a prize in a sports competition or in a game or match in which the winner receives such a cup: Sheila won this cup in the school squash championship. The Davis Cup is an important championship.Prizes, rewards and medals
(Definition of cup noun (SPORT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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