pottery
playSimple Definition of pottery
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: objects (such as bowls, plates, etc.) that are made out of clay usually by hand and then baked at high temperatures so that they become hard
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: the art or activity of making objects out of clay
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: a place where potters make objects out of clay
Full Definition of pottery
pluralpotteries
Examples of pottery in a sentence
He has collected pottery for years.
She was a painter for years before she discovered pottery.
15th Century
First Known Use of pottery
15th century
POTTERY Defined for Kids
pottery
playDefinition of pottery for Students
potteries
1 : the art or craft of making objects (as dishes and vases) out of clay
2 : objects made from clay that is shaped while moist and hardened by heat
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