frit
Americannoun
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Ceramics.
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a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
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the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
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fused or calcined material prepared as part of the batch in glassmaking.
verb (used with object)
noun
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the basic materials, partially or wholly fused, for making glass, glazes for pottery, enamel, etc
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a glassy substance used in some soft-paste porcelain
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the material used for making the glaze for artificial teeth
verb
Etymology
Origin of frit
1655–65; < Italian fritta, feminine past participle of friggere to fry < Latin frīgere to roast
Example Sentences
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A different type of edge sealing using nanosecond lasers and a glass frit filler was tried in the past, but the welds proved too brittle for use in outdoor module designs.
From Science Daily ● May 2, 2024
The panels have a frit pattern, which helps shelter fans from the sun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2023
This would mean the beautiful frit lace patterns could be interpreted as an expression of the will of the glass molecules.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
“The chemistry and physical profile of the frit were very complex. The specifications were strict, and the monitoring process was extensive.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2022
It was a kind of jump; and yet he had jumped many times before that: “it wasn’t the sort of jump,” he said, “as a chap gits either from bein’ frit or bein’ pleased.”
From The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit by Richard Harris
The D.C. forensic lab building, a 351,000-square-foot project, includes automated solar sunscreen covers and fritted glass louvers to control indirect light in open office areas.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023
Swaddle wrote to Salon about "aesthetically pleasing fritted glass that could be installed in new construction and retrofits" and which are also bird-friendly.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2023
Composed of a series of seven vertical slats connected by fritted glass, the facade both inhibits natural light flow while lacking the sense of grandeur typically associated with major metropolitan cultural institutions.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2022
The entire plaza is shaded by the stadium’s fritted roof, which extends to cover YouTube Theatre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2022
English porcelain, well-made, has almost all the advantages of the old soft, and its making is not attended with the difficulties experienced in working a body made from fritted substances.
From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by L. Arnoux
The depth of the frosting, or fritting, as it’s called, said Julia Hodgson, director of development for the World Wide Group, was carefully considered.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2014
“There was a lot of sitting and standing behind that glass to get the fritting level just right,” she said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2014
The receipts given on pages 183 and 184 will make good colourless glazes without fritting if thoroughly ground in a mortar and passed through a sieve.
From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by George J. Cox
She knows what she's about, and she won't like it if she knows you are fritting away your chances and your attentions.
From Phoebe, Junior by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Then those insoluble are mixed and fritted; that is, fused in a crucible or fritting furnace to a greater or less degree, according to the hardness of the glaze.
From Pottery, for Artists Craftsmen & Teachers by George J. Cox
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