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pots

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. 1.A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food.
  2. 2.Various similar open-topped vessels, particularly
  3. 3.Pothole, sinkhole, vertical cave e.g. Rowten Pot
  4. 4.Ruin or deterioration.
  5. 5.An iron hat with a broad brim worn as a helmet.

verb

  1. 1.To put (something) into a pot.
  2. 2.To preserve by bottling or canning.
  3. 3.To cause a ball to fall into a pocket.
  4. 4.To be capable of being potted.
  5. 5.To shoot with a firearm.

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