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tin glaze

noun

Definition of tin glaze 

(Entry 1 of 2)

: an opaque glaze made of an oxide of tin or tin ashes and used in pottery

tin-glaze

transitive verb

Definition of tin-glaze (Entry 2 of 2)

: to coat (pottery) with a tin glaze

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