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melting pot

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: melting pot

1
n
an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated
2
n
a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: melting pot
1

n an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated

Type of:
environment, environs, surround, surroundings
the area in which something exists or lives
2

n a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions

Synonyms:
crucible
Type of:
vessel
an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
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