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| e·nam·el [ i námm'l ] |
noun (plural e·nam·els) |
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1. glassy decorative or protective coating: a glassy decorative or protective coating, usually colored and opaque, that is fused onto metal, glass, or ceramics
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2. something with enamel coating: something that is coated with enamel
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3. paint with shiny finish: a paint that gives a shiny smooth finish when dry
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4. dentistry hard layer on tooth: a hard thin calcium-containing layer that covers and protects the crown of a tooth
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transitive verb (past and past participle e·nam·eled, present participle e·nam·el·ing, 3rd person present singular e·nam·els) |
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1. coat something with enamel: to decorate or coat all or part of an object with enamel
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2. apply bright shiny surface to something: to apply a shiny brightly colored surface to something
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| [14th century. < Anglo-Norman enamailler "to enamel in" < Old French esmail "enamel" < Germanic, "melting"] |
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  e·nam·el·er noun |
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