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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An oil-cup; specifically, an oil-cup which holds a supply sufficient to last for some time, and from which the oil is fed at a uniform rate.
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The feed-cup consists of an upper cup into which the carbide is first delivered.
Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use W. J. Atkinson Butterfield
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