caldron
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈkɔːldrən/
:
caldereta
- The chef stirred the soup in a large caldron over the open flame.
- boiling caldron
- caldron flame
- bubbling caldron
Examples
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Still holding the child, the woman turned her back on them to stir the contents of the caldron.
Fiction book (1991) -
After loosening the rope, Lao Zhong ordered us to help him pull the pig to the stove where water was boiling in a caldron as big as a bathtub.
Fiction book (2002) -
Steam rose from a black caldron hanging over the hearth.
Fiction book (1991) -
I rode directly to the frothing caldron.
Fiction book (1991) -
The wax is melted in the caldron you see above the vat... ...liquefied and brought to a boiling point... ...so that it will distribute itself evenly over the body.
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They gathered around the caldron to boil herbs for the potion.
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The children watched in awe as the witch stirred her bubbling caldron filled with strange ingredients.
Synonyms
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4.8
A large metal pot for boiling liquids over an open fire
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1.9
A large metal pot with a lid for boiling or stewing food
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2.3
A large deep pot for making soup or boiling food
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2.4
A large deep pot for cooking stews and soups
A large metal pot used for cooking in army camps
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Etymology
Caldron comes from the Latin caldarium, which means 'hot bath'. The Latin root cald- means 'hot', so picture a big pot full of boiling liquid. That's why a caldron is a large pot used for boiling over an open fire.