pot

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noun (1)

ˈpät

: a usually rounded metal or earthen container used chiefly for domestic purposes (as in cooking or for holding liquids or growing plants)

also : any of various technical or industrial vessels or enclosures resembling or likened to a household pot

the pot of a still

: potful

a pot of coffee

: an enclosed framework of wire, wood, or wicker for catching fish or lobsters

: a large amount (as of money)

b(1)

: the total of the bets at stake at one time

(2)

: one round in a poker game

: the common fund of a group

: potshot

: potbelly

: ruin

gone to pot

British : a shot in snooker in which a ball is pocketed

: a vessel for urination and defecation: such as

: toilet sense 1a

: potty

pot

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verb

potted; potting

transitive verb

: to place in a pot

: to pack or preserve (something, such as cooked and chopped meat) in a sealed pot, jar, or can often with aspic

: to shoot with a potshot

: to make or shape (earthenware) as a potter

: to embed (something, such as electronic components) in a container with an insulating or protective material (such as plastic)

intransitive verb

: to take a potshot

pot

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noun (2)

: marijuana

pot

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abbreviation

potential

potentiometer

单词	potting
释义	pot 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈpät 1 a : a usually rounded metal or earthen container used chiefly for domestic purposes (as in cooking or for holding liquids or growing plants) also : any of various technical or industrial vessels or enclosures resembling or likened to a household pot the pot of a still b : potful a pot of coffee 2 : an enclosed framework of wire, wood, or wicker for catching fish or lobsters 3 a : a large amount (as of money) b(1) : the total of the bets at stake at one time (2) : one round in a poker game c : the common fund of a group 4 : potshot 5 : potbelly 6 : ruin gone to pot 7 British : a shot in snooker in which a ball is pocketed 8 : a vessel for urination and defecation: such as a : toilet sense 1a b : potty pot 2 of 4 verb potted; potting transitive verb 1 a : to place in a pot b : to pack or preserve (something, such as cooked and chopped meat) in a sealed pot, jar, or can often with aspic 2 : to shoot with a potshot 3 : to make or shape (earthenware) as a potter 4 : to embed (something, such as electronic components) in a container with an insulating or protective material (such as plastic) intransitive verb : to take a potshot pot 3 of 4 noun (2) : marijuana pot 4 of 4 abbreviation 1 potential 2 potentiometer Synonyms Noun (1) jack jackpot pool See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb She spent the afternoon potting tulip bulbs. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English pott; akin to Middle Low German pot pot Noun (2) perhaps modification of Mexican Spanish potiguaya First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1616, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun (2) 1938, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing pot anti-pot a watched pot never boils chimney pot chamber pot go to pot melting pot Philadelphia pepper pot in the melting pot pot-au-feu pot ale pot bound pot holder pot plant pot of gold pot marigold pot liquor tin-pot pot still pot sticker pot roast lobster pot hot pot the pot pot cheese pepper pot pot likker try-pot pot hat See More anti-pot a watched pot never boils chimney pot chamber pot go to pot melting pot Philadelphia pepper pot in the melting pot pot-au-feu pot ale pot bound pot holder pot plant pot of gold pot marigold pot liquor tin-pot pot still pot sticker pot roast lobster pot hot pot the pot pot cheese pepper pot pot likker try-pot pot hat See More Kids Definition pot 1 of 2 noun ˈpät 1 : a deep usually rounded container a cooking pot a clay flower pot 2 : the amount a pot will hold a pot of soup pot 2 of 2 verb potted; potting : to put or pack in a pot I'm potting up begonias. Medical Definition pot 1 of 2 noun ˈpät : a usually rounded container pot 2 of 2 noun : marijuana potting verb present participle of pot as in seeding Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance seeding planting replanting drilling transplanting sowing putting in broadcasting reseeding scattering bedding overseeding Antonyms & Near Antonyms harvesting gathering reaping
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