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Word: Crucible
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from medieval Latin crucibulum ‘night lamp, crucible’ (perhaps originally a lamp hanging in front of a crucifix), from Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross’
ˈkruːsɪbl
a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures
Short Definition:ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures
Examples:- the crucible tipped and the mould filled with liquid metal
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