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  • 11enamel — I. transitive verb ( eled or elled; eling or enamelling) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French enameller, from en + asmal, esmal enamel, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German smelzan to melt more at smelt Date: 14th century 1. to… …

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  • 12glaze — I. verb (glazed; glazing) Etymology: Middle English glasen, from glas glass Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to furnish or fit with glass 2. a. to coat with or as if with a glaze < the storm glazed trees with ice > …

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  • 13varnish — varnisher, n. varnishy, adj. /vahr nish/, n. 1. a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal,&#8230; …

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  • 14glaze — (gl&#257;z) 1. to cover with a glossy, smooth surface or coating. 2. a ceramic veneer added to a dental porcelain restoration after it has been fired, to give a completely nonporous, glossy or semiglossy surface. 3. the final firing (in air) of&#8230; …

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  • 15Satin glass — is the name for any glass that has been chemically treated to give it a satin finish. The term satin glass is frequently used to refer to a collectible type of pressed glass. atin glassSatin glass can be used for decorative items. However, satin&#8230; …

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  • 16varnish — [vär′nish] n. [ME vernisch &LT; OFr verniz &LT; ML veronix, veronice, a resin &LT; Gr Berenikē (now Benghazi), ancient city in Cyrenaica] 1. a) a preparation made of resinous substances dissolved in oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol, turpentine,&#8230; …

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  • 17Enamel — En*am el, n. [Pref. en + amel. See {Amel}, {Smelt}, v. t.] 1. A variety of glass, used in ornament, to cover a surface, as of metal or pottery, and admitting of after decoration in color, or used itself for inlaying or application in varied&#8230; …

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  • 18Enamel painting — Enamel En*am el, n. [Pref. en + amel. See {Amel}, {Smelt}, v. t.] 1. A variety of glass, used in ornament, to cover a surface, as of metal or pottery, and admitting of after decoration in color, or used itself for inlaying or application in&#8230; …

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  • 19Enamel paper — Enamel En*am el, n. [Pref. en + amel. See {Amel}, {Smelt}, v. t.] 1. A variety of glass, used in ornament, to cover a surface, as of metal or pottery, and admitting of after decoration in color, or used itself for inlaying or application in&#8230; …

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  • 20Shigaraki ware — History As a traditional legend, a potter by the name of Kato Shirozaemon Kagemasa, also known as Toshiro, had supposedly gone to China with a Buddhist priest Dogen during the Joo era. Upon his return to Japan around 1227, he wandered through&#8230; …

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