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ceramics

[suh-ram-iks] / səˈræm ɪks /
NOUN
pottery
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
slipware terracotta


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He said Wales had inspired him to get into ceramics, with his mum having had a passion for pottery too.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The robots’ pincer-like hands make it challenging to grasp slippery and heavy ceramics.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

“The nice thing about ceramics is you have to let it go. None of these expectations come out the way you want. It’s a good lesson.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Many silicon-derived materials used in concrete, glass, ceramics, semiconductors, and silicones require high temperatures, large amounts of energy, and intensive chemical processing to produce.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

Mrs. Levy herself, during a ceramics phase, had once commandeered one of the furnaces for a kiln.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole


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