as in plate
a small, round dish that you put a cup on
The tea was served in elegant white teacups with red saucers.
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To reduce exposure, disease experts advise getting rid of any stagnant water sources on your property such as dirty flower pot saucers or swimming pools.
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Elysee Barakett, NBC News, 5 July 2024
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes do not need much water to reproduce and tend to lay eggs just above the water line in small, artificial sources of water, like buckets, pet dishes, fountains and bird baths, plant pots and saucers and old tires.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The Star Trek Beyond sequence showing the construction of the USS Enterprise: flying robots whizzing around a vast dry dock, and the starship’s iconic saucer taking shape as the score soars to a climax.
—Chris Turlica, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Get rid of standing water in flower pots, saucers, birdbaths and other outdoor containers.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Elysee Barakett, NBC News, 5 July 2024
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes do not need much water to reproduce and tend to lay eggs just above the water line in small, artificial sources of water, like buckets, pet dishes, fountains and bird baths, plant pots and saucers and old tires.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
The Star Trek Beyond sequence showing the construction of the USS Enterprise: flying robots whizzing around a vast dry dock, and the starship’s iconic saucer taking shape as the score soars to a climax.
—Chris Turlica, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Get rid of standing water in flower pots, saucers, birdbaths and other outdoor containers.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Saucer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saucer. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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