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melting pot

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melting pot
n.
1. A container in which a substance is melted.
2. A place where immigrants of different cultures or races form an integrated society: "Canadians . . . liked to think of their country as a mosaic rather than a melting pot" (Kenneth McNaught).

melting pot
n
1. a pot in which metals or other substances are melted, esp in order to mix them
2. an area in which many races, ideas, etc., are mixed
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.melting potmelting pot - an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated
environs, surround, surroundings, environment - the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
2.melting potmelting pot - a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
Translations
melting pot n (fig) → crogiolo
to be in the melting pot → essere ancora in discussione
melting pot n (fig) → crogiolo
to be in the melting pot → essere ancora in discussione


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