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caldron

cal·dron [ káwldrən ] (plural cal·drons) or caul·dron [ káwldrən ] (plural caul·drons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. pot for boiling: a large metal pot in which liquids are boiled

2. dangerous and tense situation: a situation of great tension, unrest, and stressfulness

[13th century. < Anglo-Norman, Old N French caudron< late Latin caldaria "cooking pot" < Latin calidus "hot"]
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