ceramics
noun/səˈræmɪks/
Frequency rank: #8,186 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
objects made from clay that are hardened by heat, such as pottery and porcelain.
Example sentence
The museum has an impressive collection of ancient ceramics from China and Japan.
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