"Pythagorean cup" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Pythagorean cups [plural], Pythagoras cup [alternative]
Etymology: Credited to Pythagoras of Samos. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Pythagorean cup (plural Pythagorean cups)
  1. A practical joke device in a form of a drinking cup, sometimes used to make statements about greed. When it is filled beyond a certain point, a siphoning effect causes the cup to drain its entire contents through the base. Wikipedia link: Pythagoras of Samos
    Sense id: en-Pythagorean_cup-en-noun-vQFBomOO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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