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Plastic cup
A kind of cup · also called Disposable plastic cup
About
A standard disposable beverage container standing under five inches tall and weighing less than half an ounce.
Plastic cups range in size from small 2-ounce (59 ml) portion cups to giant 32-ounce (946 ml) stadium cups. A common 16-ounce (473 ml) party cup has a tapered body that lets dozens of cups nest together tightly. Because the walls are made of thin polypropylene or polystyrene, an empty cup holds its shape while remaining light enough to float easily on water.
From Wikipedia
A plastic cup is a cup made out of plastic, commonly used as a container to hold beverages. Some are reusable while others are intended for a single use followed by recycling or disposal.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a plastic cup?
- A typical plastic cup stands 4.7 inches (12 cm) tall, measures 3.7 inches (9.5 cm) across the rim, and weighs 0.42 ounces (12 g). It is about the height of a standard soda can but weighs less than three nickels.
- How much space does a plastic cup take up?
- About 2.54 cups (600 mL), the volume of its body.
Weight
0.423 oz (12 g)
- Space it takes up
- 2.54 cups (600 mL)
- Length
- 3.74 in (9.5 cm)
- Height
- 4.72 in (12 cm)
Quick answer
A typical plastic cup stands 4.7 inches (12 cm) tall, measures 3.7 inches (9.5 cm) across the rim, and weighs 0.42 ounces (12 g). It is about the height of a standard soda can but weighs less than three nickels.
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