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fireable

fireable

6.7
Can be put in a kiln to harden clay
  • adjective
  • /ˈfaɪərəbəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : apto para cocer
  • Only fireable clay should be used for making durable ceramic dishes.

Examples

  • The potter checked if the bowl was fireable before placing it in the kiln.

  • After drying for several days, the sculpture became fireable and ready for the next step.

  • This clay is fireable and perfect for pottery.

  • Is this material fireable in the kiln?

  • The potter checked if the bowl was fireable before placing it in the kiln.

  • Only fireable clay should be used for making durable ceramic dishes.

  • After drying for several days, the sculpture became fireable and ready for the next step.

How Ready

bone-dry
1 3.4
fireable
  • Specialized
6.7
leathered
1 5.7
wet
800 1.0

Surface Forms

fireable positive

Morphology

fireable = fire (semi-transparent) = fire + able

Formally 'fire' + '-able', but the verb sense 'to fire (pottery)' is specialized and may not be known to average learners.

Etymology

Fireable comes from fire meaning 'to heat in a kiln' (like when potters bake clay) and the ending -able meaning 'can be', so it means the clay or piece is 'able to be put in a kiln to harden'.