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Pottery

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpɒtəɹi

Definitions

  1. Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.
  2. A potter's shop or workshop, where pottery is made.
  3. The potter's craft or art: making vessels from clay.

Equivalents

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Bahasa Indonesiagerabahselingtembikar
Te Reo Māoriuku
Portuguêscerâmicaolaria
Kiswahiliufinyanzi
Tiếng Việtđồ gốmgôm

Examples

The shelves were lined with pottery of all shapes and sizes.”
But through the oligopoly, charcoal fuel proliferated throughout London's trades and industries. By the 1200s, brewers and bakers, tilemakers, glassblowers, pottery producers, and a range of other craftsmen all became hour-to-hour consumers of charcoal.”
“I visited the old potteries and saw the pots being made.”
Bernard Leach was skilled at pottery.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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