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WEDGWOOD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A type of pottery made by Josiah Wedgwood and his successors; typically has a classical decoration in white on a blue background
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("Wedgwood" is a kind of...):
clayware; pottery (ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln)
Domain usage:
trademark (a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product)
Sense 2
Meaning:
English potter (1730-1795)
Synonyms:
Josiah Wedgwood; Wedgwood
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
ceramicist; ceramist; potter; thrower (a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln)
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