cupping glass
noun
Pronunciation: ˈkʌpɪŋ ɡlɑːs
Definition
A small glass cup, often bell-shaped, used in cupping therapy to create suction on the skin.
Examples
The therapist heated the cupping glass before placing it on the patient's shoulder.
She carefully removed the cupping glass, leaving a red circular mark.
Cupping glasses are a traditional tool used in alternative medicine.
How to Use cupping glass
- cupping glass on [body part] (prepositional phrase)
- Indicating where the cupping glass is placed. — "The therapist placed the cupping glass on his shoulder blade."
- remove cupping glass (verb phrase)
- The action of taking the cupping glass off the skin. — "To remove the cupping glass, tilt it slightly."
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