potter's wheel

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Definitions of potter's wheel words

noun potter's wheel a device with a rotating horizontal disk upon which clay is molded by a potter. 1
noun potter's wheel spinning device used to shape pottery 1
countable noun potter's wheel A potter's wheel is a piece of equipment with a flat disc which spins round, on which a potter puts soft clay in order to shape it into a pot. 0
noun potter's wheel a device with a horizontal rotating disc, on which clay is shaped into pots, bowls, etc, by hand 0
noun potter's wheel a rotating horizontal disk, mounted on a vertical shaft and turned by foot or by a motor, upon which clay is molded into bowls, pots, etc. 0

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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