potter's wheel
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potter's wheel
n.
A revolving, often treadle-operated horizontal disk on which clay is shaped manually.
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potter's wheel
n
(Ceramics) a device with a horizontal rotating disc, on which clay is shaped into pots, bowls, etc, by hand
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pot′ter's wheel`
n.
a device with a rotating horizontal disk upon which clay is molded by a potter.
[1720–30]
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potter's wheel
A device with a flat rotating disk on a platform, usually powered by a treadle, on which clay is molded by hand.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() wheel - a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines) |
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potter's wheel
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