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■ noun
1》 a rounded or cylindrical container used for storage or cooking.
↘a container designed to hold a particular substance: a coffee ~.
↘a flower~.
2》 ( the ~ ) the total sum of the bets made on a round in poker, brag, etc.
3》 informal a prize in a sporting contest, especially a silver cup.
4》 informal a ~ belly.
5》 informal an engine cylinder.
6》 Billiards & Snooker a shot in which a player strikes a ball into a pocket.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted )
1》 plant in a ~.
↘( ~ something on ) transplant a plant from a smaller ~ to a larger one.
↘( ~ something up ) transplant a seedling into a flower~.
2》 preserve (food) in a sealed ~ or jar.
3》 Billiards & Snooker strike (a ball) into a pocket.
4》 informal hit or kill by shooting.
5》 make ~tery.
6》 Brit. sit (a young child) on a ~ty.
7》 encapsulate (an electrical component or circuit) in a liquid insulating material which sets solid.
Phrases
go to ~ informal deteriorate through neglect.
the ~ calling the kettle black used to convey that the criticisms a person is aiming at someone could equally well apply to themselves.
Derivatives
~ful noun ( plural ~fuls ).
Origin
OE ~t , prob. reinforced in ME by OFr. ~ ; of unknown ultimate origin.
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~ 2
■ noun informal cannabis.
Origin
1930s: prob. from Mex. Sp. ~iguaya 'cannabis leaves'.
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~ 3
■ noun
1》 a ~shot.
2》 (chiefly in rugby) an attempt to score a goal with a kick.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted ) score (a goal).
Origin
1950s: abbrev. of ~shot .
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~ 4
■ noun short for ~entiometer .