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pot

verb

  1. to put something into a pot
  2. to preserve by bottling or canning
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noun

  1. ceramic container
  2. metallic container
  3. psychoactive drug
  4. plaster cast
  5. money wagered during a hand of poker
  6. rounded container used for domestic purposes, such as cooking or serving
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /pɒt/ / /pɑt/

noun

Etymology: Clipping of potion.

  1. Clipping of potion.

verb

Etymology: Clipping of potentiometer.

  1. To fade volume in or out by means of a potentiometer.

    While the announcer is talking, the select switch on the mixing board for the microphone input is selected, and the microphone is “potted up.”