saggar

sag·ger

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sag-er]
- /ˈsæg ər/
- /ˈsæ.ɡə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sag-er]
- /ˈsæg ər/

Definitions of saggar word

noun saggar a box or case made of refractory baked clay in which the finer ceramic wares are enclosed and protected while baking. 1
noun saggar a hard unlayered clay underlying many coal beds. 1
verb with object saggar to place in or on a sagger. 1
noun saggar a clay box in which fragile ceramic wares are placed for protection during firing 0

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Origin of saggar

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1680-90; perhaps variant of safeguard

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Parts of speech for Saggar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Saggar

saggar popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 65% 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.

saggar usage trend in Literature

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