enamel

🇺🇸 /ɪˈnæml/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈnæml/
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noun
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A hard, shiny, glass-like substance used to coat metal or pottery for protection or decoration.

The artist used vibrant colors of enamel to create a beautiful design on the metal vase.

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The hard, white outer covering of a tooth.

The dentist removed a small chip from the enamel of my front tooth.

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A paint that forms a hard, shiny surface when dry, used for painting on metal or pottery.

The artist used enamel paint to create a glossy effect on the pottery.

translation

n. A hard, shiny, glass-like substance used to coat metal or pottery for protection or decoration.; The hard, white outer covering of a tooth.; A paint that forms a hard, shiny surface when dry, used for painting on metal or pottery.

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Plural enamels