"chop cup" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chop cups [plural]
Etymology: Invented around 1954 by Al Wheatley, who performed a Chinese-costumed act with the name "Chop Chop". Head templates: {{en-noun}} chop cup (plural chop cups)
  1. A cup with a magnet inside and a magnetic ball, used in magic tricks.
    Sense id: en-chop_cup-en-noun-SkFXhRT- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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