单词 | leather-hard |
释义 | > as lemmasleather-hard leather-hard n. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > strength > [adjective] > tough > like leather leathern1513 leathery1552 leatherly1573 leather-like1592 coriaceous1674 leather-hard1960 1960 H. Powell Beginner's Bk. Pottery ii. 64 Leather-hard, the condition of clay when it may be cut. Soap condition. 1967 M. Chandler Ceramics in Mod. World iv. 122 Each such blank, after partial drying to render it leather-hard, is turned on a semiautomatic lathe. 1971 Islander (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 12 Dec. 7/1 The pot and the slip have reached a stage which is known as leather-hard. This means the pot may be handled safely without risk of damage, but is still capable of receiving the indented design. < as lemmas |
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