cupping

1. (countable, uncountable)Fire cupping, a traditional therapeutic treatment called in which heated cupping glasses are applied to the skin, supposedly to draw blood towards the surface.

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   a treatment in which evacuated cups are applied to the skin to draw blood through the surface

2. (countable, uncountable)The taking of a small amount of a beverage such as tea or coffee into the mouth in order to taste it; a session where this is done.

3. (countable, uncountable)The act of forming something into a cup shape.

   the cupping of one's hands

4. (archaic, countable, uncountable)The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot.

5. (archaic, countable, uncountable)A similar operation for drawing pus from an abscess.

1. Carl stamped his feet against the cold, cupping his cigarette in his hand.

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2. The spa offers cupping treatments.

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