suction cup

A cup-shaped device, usually of plastic or rubber, designed to adhere to a flat surface by means of suction.

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suc′tion cup`

a cup-shaped object of rubber, glass, plastic, etc., which, by producing a partial vacuum, can be made to adhere to or draw something to a surface.

[1940–45]

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Noun

suction cup - a cup-shaped device (made of rubber, glass, or plastic) that produces a partial vacuum; used to adhere or draw something to a surface

device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"

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