Meaning of ponty | Babel Free
Definitions
Clipping of Pontypridd: a town and community with a town council in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST0790).
abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Examples
“In the mean⟳ time a second workman has gathered a small lump of glass on the end⟳ of his iron⟳ rod, or "ponty," and by pressing it against an iron⟳ point⟳ forms it into the shape⟳ of a tiny cup. This is fitted over the bullion-point of the glass, and, as they are both hot, soon becomes firmly attached to it.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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