Definitions of pot
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metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
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types:
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caldron, cauldron
a very large pot that is used for boiling
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coffeepot
tall pot in which coffee is brewed
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dixie
a large metal pot (12 gallon camp kettle) for cooking; used in military camps
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Dutch oven
iron or earthenware cooking pot; used for stews
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boiler, kettle
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
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marmite
a large pot especially one with legs used e.g. for cooking soup
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pottle
a pot that holds 2 quarts
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saucepot
a cooking pot that has handles on either side and tight fitting lid; used for stewing or boiling
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stockpot
a pot used for preparing soup stock
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teapot
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
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urn
a large pot for making coffee or tea
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coffee urn
an urn in which coffee is made and kept hot
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drip pot
a coffeepot for making drip coffee
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percolator
a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans
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samovar
a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea
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teakettle
kettle for boiling water to make tea
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tea urn
an urn in which tea is brewed and from which it is served
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cooking utensil, cookware
a kitchen utensil made of material that does not melt easily; used for cooking
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vessel
an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
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the quantity contained in a pot
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synonyms:
potful
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containerful
the quantity that a container will hold
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containerful
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(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
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synonyms:
batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad
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barrage, deluge, flood, flurry, inundation, torrent
an overwhelming number or amount
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haymow
a mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
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large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity
an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
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barrage, deluge, flood, flurry, inundation, torrent
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a container in which plants are cultivated
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plant in a pot
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a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
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flushless toilet
a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water)
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flush toilet, lavatory
a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
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potty chair, potty seat
toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children
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plumbing fixture
a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
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flushless toilet
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the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
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slang for a paunch
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synonyms:
bay window, corporation, potbelly, tummy
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a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
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synonyms:
potentiometer
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potential divider, voltage divider
resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage
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potential divider, voltage divider
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street names for marijuana
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