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unfired

/ˌʌnˈfaɪərd/

Meanings
adjective
Not fired

Examples :

"The pottery was unfired, so it wasn't strong enough to hold water. "
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Illustration so

so adjective

/səʊ/ /soʊ/

True, accurate.

"That is so.  You are responsible for this, is that not so?"

Illustration not

not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

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it noun

/ɪt/ /ət/ /ɘt/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the new worker like an it, ignoring their questions and concerns. "

Illustration enough

enough adverb

/iˈnʌf/

Sufficiently.

"Are you man enough to fight me?"

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration hold

hold noun

/həʊld/ /hoʊld/

A grasp or grip.

"Keep a firm hold on the handlebars."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration fired

fired verb

/ˈfaɪəd/ /ˈfaɪ(ə)ɹd/

To set (something, often a building) on fire.

"The arsonist fired the old warehouse late last night. "

Illustration strong

strong adjective

/stɹɑŋ/ /stɹɒŋ/ /stɹɔŋ/

Capable of producing great physical force.

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

Illustration pottery

pottery noun

/ˈpɒtəɹi/ /ˈpɑtəɹi/

Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.

"The shelves were lined with pottery of all shapes and sizes."

Illustration water

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."