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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | containers made from clay; clay art |
| Synonyms: | ceramics, crockery, earthenware, firing, glazing, porcelain, porcelainware, stoneware, terra cotta |
| Main Entry: | clay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | workable earth material |
| Synonyms: | adobe, argil, argillaceous earth, bole, brick, china material, clunch, earth, kaolin, loam, loess, marl, mud, porcelain material, pottery, slip, terra cotta, till, wacke |
| Main Entry: | container |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | holder for physical object |
| Synonyms: | alembic, bag, beaker, bin, bottle, bowl, box, bucket, bunker, caisson, can, canister, canteen, capsule, carafe, carton, cask, casket, cauldron, chamber, chest, churn, cistern, cradle, crate, crock, dish, ewer, firkin, flask, hamper, hod, hopper, humidor, hutch, jar, jeroboam, jug, kettle, magnum, package, packet, pail, pit, pod, poke, pot, pottery, pouch, purse, receptacle, reliquary, repository, sac, sack, scuttle, stein, storage, tank, tub, utensil, vase, vat, vessel, vial |
| Main Entry: | dish |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | eating receptacle |
| Synonyms: | bowl, casserole, ceramic, china, container, cup, mug, pitcher, plate, platter, porringer, pot, pottery, salver, saucer, tray, vessel |
| Notes: | dish is a more general term and plate is more specialized |
| Main Entry: | crockery |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | earthenware |
| Synonyms: | ceramics, porcelain, pottery |
| Main Entry: | earthenware |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | crockery |
| Synonyms: | ceramics, pottery, stoneware, terra cotta |
| Notes: | earthenware is low-fired clay, porcelain is high-fired, stoneware is about halfway between earthenware and porcelain in quality and durability, and the term china can be applied to any porcelain, earthenware, or ceramicware dishes or crockery |
| Main Entry: | potter's clay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | clay for making pottery |
| Synonyms: | argil, china clay, clay, fireclay, potter's earth, pottery, refractory clay |
| Main Entry: | porcelain |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | earthenware |
| Synonyms: | ceramic, ceramics, china, enamel, enamelware, pottery |
| Notes: | earthenware is low-fired clay, porcelain is high-fired, stoneware is about halfway between earthenware and porcelain in quality and durability, and the term china can be applied to any porcelain, earthenware, or ceramicware dishes or crockery |
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