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saggar

/ˈsæɡ.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
sag-gar
IPA
/ˈsæɡ.ɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ceramic container used inside a fuel-fired kiln to protect pots from the flame.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Fireclay used to make ceramic casings.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To place in a saggar.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly a contracted form of safeguard.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsæɡ.ɚ/
  • British English: /ˈsæɡ.ə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

saggars (plural) sagger (alternative) saggars (present, singular) saggaring (participle, present) saggared (participle, past) saggared (past)

Phrases

saggar maker saggar maker's bottom knocker

Frequently Paired Words

saggar maker saggar maker's bottom knocker

Homonyms

sagger

Rhymes With

dagger swagger jagger agar stagger cagr agr bagger tagger dragger flagger nagger

Questions

How do you pronounce saggar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæɡ.ɚ/.
What does saggar mean?
A ceramic container used inside a fuel-fired kiln to protect pots from the flame.
Where does saggar come from?
Uncertain; possibly a contracted form of safeguard.

How to pronounce saggar

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