CRUCIBLES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Crucible

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkruːsɪbl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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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