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| pot [ pot ] |
noun (plural pots) |
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1. container for cooking: a container made of metal, pottery, or glass that is usually cylindrical and watertight with an open top and sometimes a lid, used especially for cooking or storage
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2. something resembling pot: something similar to a pot in shape or function, e.g. a flowerpot or teapot
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3. contents of pot: the contents of a pot, or the amount that it will hold
  made a pot of coffee
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4. clay object: a dish or container made from clay, especially one of artistic or historic interest
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5. common fund: a common fund of money for an activity such as a party or trip that is contributed to by all the members of a group
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informal
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6. babyware
Same as potty2 (sense 1)
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7. large amount of money: a large amount of money
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informal
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made pots of money
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8. card games money bet in card game: all the money that is bet in a game of cards, especially poker, and that is taken by the winning player
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9. cue games hit of ball into pocket: in billiards or pool, a hit of a ball that sends it into any of the pockets at the edge of the table
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10. fisheries fish or lobster trap: a basket or cage used for catching lobsters, eels, or fish
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11. anatomy
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informal
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Same as potbelly
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12. sports
Same as potshot (sense 2)
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verb (past and past participle pot·ted, present participle pot·ting, 3rd person present singular pots) |
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1. transitive verb put plant in pot: to put a plant into a pot with soil or compost
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2. transitive and intransitive verb shoot animal for food: to shoot or shoot at a bird or animal, especially for food
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3. transitive and intransitive verb shoot at something nearby: to shoot or shoot at an easy target, especially casually
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4. transitive verb cooking preserve food: to preserve food in a pot
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5. transitive and intransitive verb cue games hit ball into pocket: in billiards or pool, to hit a ball into any of the pockets at the edge of the table
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6. transitive and intransitive verb ceramics shape clay: to shape a pot or other item from clay
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7. transitive verb electronics protect electronic components: to encapsulate electronic components in an insulating resin in order to protect them and hold them in place. The technique is used in high technology industries such as avionics as well as in automotive, medical, and consumer electronics.
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| [Pre-12th century. Directly or (later) via French< assumed Vulgar Latin pottus] |
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| pot·ful noun |
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go to pot to get much worse or become useless, worthless, or extremely unsatisfactory (informal)
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