MELTING POT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions

Synonyms:

crucible; melting pot

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("melting pot" is a kind of...):

vessel (an object used as a container (especially for liquids))

Meaning:

An environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("melting pot" is a kind of...):

environment; environs; surround; surroundings (the area in which something exists or lives)