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potter

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈpɑtɝ// UK //pˈɒtɐ// pot·ter Archaic

n. a person who makes pots, bowls, and plates out of clay by hand. They usually use a special spinning wheel to shape the wet clay before baking it in an oven.

n. a craftsperson who manufactures ceramic vessels and objects from clay. The term typically implies the use of a potter's wheel and a kiln for firing the finished pieces.


SIMPLE

The potter shapes the wet clay into a beautiful bowl.

CONTEXTUAL

Local potters sell their handmade mugs and plates at the weekend market in the town square.

COMPLEX

The master potter demonstrated how a slight adjustment in hand pressure could transform a simple cylinder into an elegant, thin-walled vase on the spinning wheel.

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