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chamotte

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ʃəˈmɑt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ʃəˈmɒt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒt

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noun

Meaning 1

A ceramic raw material with a high percentage of silica and alumina.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: firesand, grog

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French chamotte, from German Schamotte, of uncertain origin.