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enamel

Main Entry:: ¹enam·el
Pronunciation:: \i-ˈna-məl\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: enam·eled or enam·elled; enam·el·ing or enam·el·ling \-ˈnam-liŋ, -ˈna-mə-\
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French enameller, from en- + asmal, esmal enamel, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German smelzan to melt — more at smelt
Date:: 14th century

1 : to cover, inlay, or decorate with enamel 2 : to beautify with a colorful surface 3 : to form a glossy surface on (as paper, leather, or cloth)

— enam·el·er noun

— enam·el·ist

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\-mə-list\ noun

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