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builders' mug

builders' mug is the alternative form of builder's mug.

Meaning of builder's mug

Noun

builder's mug (plural builder's mugs)

  1. (UK) A large ceramic mug for hot drinks.
    • I glugged tea from a builder's mug.2011 April 7, Tiffany Murray, Diamond Star Halo, Granta Books, →ISBN
  2. (UK, informal) A unit of volumetric measure equivalent to the typical builder's mug, around 1/2-pint (10 oz.; 300 cc; 300 mL; 30 cL; 1 cup)
    • One standard builder's mug will feed 1 adult and 2 littles. Switch up the carrot for grated apple with a small handful of raisins for apple pie porridge.2020 July 23, Rebecca Wilson, What Mummy Makes: Cook Just Once for You and Your Baby, Dorling Kindersley Ltd, →ISBN

Forms of builders' mug

pluralbuilders' mugs

Questions about builders' mug

What is builders' mug the alternative form of?
Builders' mug is the alternative form of builder's mug.

Words near builders' mug in the dictionary

  1. buildering
  2. builders
  3. builders'
  4. builders' cup
  5. builders' cups
  6. builders' mug
  7. builders' mugs
  8. builders' tea
  9. builders' teas
  10. buildest
  11. buildeth

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