CRUCIBLE


Meaning of CRUCIBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrü-sə-bəl ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English corusible, from Medieval Latin crucibulum earthen pot for melting metals

Date: 15th century

1. : a vessel of a very refractory material (as porcelain) used for melting and calcining a substance that requires a high degree of heat

2. : a severe test

3. : a place or situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change or development

conditioned by having grown up within the crucible of Chinatown — Tom Wolfe

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.