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Word: Enamel
Speech Type: Verb
ɪˈnam(ə)l
coat or decorate (a metallic or hard object) with enamel
Short Definition:coat or decorate with enamel
Examples:- he enamelled the back of the case in the rococo style
Word: Enamel
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (originally as a verb; formerly also as inamel): from Anglo-Norman French enamailler, from en- ‘in, on’ + amail ‘enamel’, ultimately of Germanic origin
ɪˈnam(ə)l
an opaque or semi-transparent glossy substance that is a type of glass, applied by vitrification to metallic or other hard surfaces for ornament or as a protective coating
Short Definition:glossy substance
Examples:- pieces of metalwork decorated with enamel
- white enamel bowls
- a dagger inlaid with bone and enamels
the hard glossy substance that covers the crown of a tooth.
Short Definition:substance covering crown of tooth
a paint that dries to give a smooth, hard coat
Short Definition:type of paint
Examples:- one coat of enamel and three coats of varnish
- a new super gloss enamel
nail varnish.
Short Definition:nail varnish
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