释义
[ kawl -druh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkɔl drən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a large kettle or boiler.
Origin of cauldron 1250–1300; Middle English, alteration (by association with Latin
caldus warm) of Middle English
cauderon <Anglo-French, equivalent to
caudere (<Late Latin
caldāria; see caldera) +
-on noun suffix
Words nearby cauldron caught in the middle, caught short, caul, cauld, cauldrife, cauldron , caulescent, Caulfield, caulicle, cauliflory, cauliflower
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Example sentences from the Web for cauldron When a bowl of broth was taken from the cauldron , a bowl of water and a few more stock ingredients were added to replace that which was taken.
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But it landed her in a cauldron of controversy at the face-off at Hofstra University.
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Rather, the concerns were about how this particular series of popular revolts would play out in the Middle East cauldron .
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The 31-year-old will be riding her horse, Toytown, and will use the torch to light a cauldron at the racecourse.
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What about South Carolina's reputation as a cauldron of conservatism with a strong evangelical base?
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Ceridwen was the goddess of wisdom; she distilled wisdom-giving drops in a cauldron .
A Short History of Wales | Owen M. Edwards
Then the bird sentenced the nurse to be thrown out of the window, and the sisters to be cast into a cauldron of boiling oil.
Europa's Fairy Book | Joseph Jacobs
They brought the cauldron and the loads of wood, and very soon the King was boiling away.
The Blue Fairy Book | Various
It dragged a cauldron of exaggerated proportions on a car fitted to hold it easily.
Steel | Charles Rumford Walker
Keep four logs under the first cauldron , eight logs under the second, and twelve under the third.
The Shoemaker's Apron | Parker Fillmore
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British Dictionary definitions for cauldron noun a large pot used for boiling, esp one with handles
Word Origin for cauldron C13: from earlier cauderon, from Anglo-French, from Latin caldārium hot bath, from calidus warm
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