STONEWARE

stoneware

(noun) ceramic ware that is fired in high heat and vitrified and nonporous

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

stoneware (countable and uncountable, plural stonewares)

A type of pottery that is fired at a high temperature and is dense, opaque and nonporous.

Source: Wiktionary


Stone"ware`, n.

Definition: A species of coarse potter's ware, glazed and baked.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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