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pottery

[pot-uh-ree]

noun

plural

potteries 
  1. ceramic ware, especially earthenware and stoneware.

  2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics.

  3. a place where earthen pots pot or vessels are made.



pottery

/ ˈɒəɪ /

noun

  1. articles, vessels, etc, made from earthenware and dried and baked in a kiln

  2. a place where such articles are made

  3. the craft or business of making such articles

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pottery1

First recorded in 1475–85; potter 1 + -y 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pottery1

C15: from Old French poterie, from potier potter, from pot pot 1
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This includes Stoke-on-Trent which was awarded the status last year for its pottery craft.

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I also had no experience using a pottery wheel.

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It was the latest blow to the pottery industry in Stoke-on-Trent, a city affectionately known as The Potteries.

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Other Indigenous artists, often unnamed, had represented the U.S. only once before — mostly with pottery, jewelry and textiles — as part of a group exhibition.

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Lead is a heavy metal commonly found in car batteries, household electronics, ceramic pottery, plumbing fixtures and other applications.

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