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oilspot glaze

oilspot glaze
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oil-spot]
    • /ˈɔɪlˌspɒt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oil-spot]
    • /ˈɔɪlˌspɒt/

Definition of oilspot glaze words

  • noun oilspot glaze a brown or black ceramic glaze dotted with silvery spots caused by impurities. 1

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Origin of oilspot glaze

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; oil + spot

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Parts of speech for Oilspot glaze

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

oilspot glaze popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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