26984 words

enamel

7 definitions • 2 examples
1
a decorative glass-like substance that is melted onto clay, metal, or glass objects, and then left to cool and become hard, or an object covered with this substance
2
a type of paint that forms a shiny surface when dry
3
the hard, white, shiny substance that forms the covering of a tooth
4
to cover something with enamel
5
a substance made from glass that is used to decorate or protect clay, metal, and glass objects, or an object covered with this substance:

Examples:

[ U ] The enamel on the sink was chipped.
6
Enamel is also a type of paint that forms a shiny surface when dry:

Examples:

[ C ] I used a blue enamel for the trim.
7
Enamel is also the hard, white, shiny substance that forms the covering of a tooth.

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