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Cup

The sign for "cup" is made by forming your right hand into the letter "c."  Place your right hand into your uplifted left palm. Some people use a very small repeated movement.

This sign can also be used to mean "can" as in a container of food.



BOTTLE or GLASS:
This concept is a variation of "cup" that shows a larger shape.  Suppose, for some reason, you needed to differentiate between a cup, a glass, and a bottle.  You could sign:

CUP: using a small double motion that starts two inches off the palm, touches, comes up an inch then touches again.

GLASS using a larger motion that starts on the palm, moves about 3 and a half inches off the palm, then moves back to the palm.

BOTTLE:  using a larger motion that starts on the palm and moves about five inches up. 
A variation of this sign is to change the handshape from a "C" to an "O" as you move it up.



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