单词 | pottery mould |
释义 | > as lemmaspottery mould pottery mould n. (also pottery mold) (a) a mould used to shape pottery; (b) English regional (northern) a shaped ‘brick’ of soft stone mixed with pipeclay, used for whitening hearths, etc.; a hearthstone (now rare); (c) a mould made of pottery. ΚΠ 1857 Chambers's Information for People (new ed.) I. 358/2 It [sc. gypsum] is also used for stereotype and pottery moulds, and for medals and casts of various kinds. 1924 J. H. Wilkinson Leeds Dial. Gloss. 170/1 The rag-and-bone man..would add ‘pottery-mouls [sic], weight for weight’, meaning he would exchange pottery moulds for the same weight of rags. 1937 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 6 May 13 (advt.) Oven ware pottery molds for chilled desserts, delicious custards, gelatine and tasty salads. 1987 Los Angeles Times (Electronic ed.) 19 July (Travel section) 7 Antique pottery molds and other items used in manufacturing the porcelain are also exhibited. 1998 Early Amer. Homes 82/2 Sugar cones were originally packed into tall, conical pottery molds, but you can get the same effect from a pilsner glass. < as lemmas |
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