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The correct spelling is pots.
How to pronounce pots
noun
IPA: /pɒts/
Say it like: Pot-s
The correct spelling is pots. A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food. For example: "After his arrest, his prospects went to pot."
Usage Examples
“After his arrest, his prospects went to pot.”
“to pot a plant”
“potted meat”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food.
- 2.Various similar open-topped vessels, particularly
- 3.Pothole, sinkhole, vertical cave e.g. Rowten Pot
- 4.Ruin or deterioration.
- 5.An iron hat with a broad brim worn as a helmet.
verb
- 1.To put (something) into a pot.
- 2.To preserve by bottling or canning.
- 3.To cause a ball to fall into a pocket.
- 4.To be capable of being potted.
- 5.To shoot with a firearm.
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