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bott
[ bot ]
/ bÉ’t /
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noun
Metallurgy. a conical knob, mounted on a rod, for stopping temporarily the flow of molten metal or slag from a blast furnace or cupola.
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Origin of bott
1875–80; perhaps special use of dial. bot (now obsolete) iron tool for marking sheep, itself special use of Middle English botte (variant of bat1) shepherd's crook
Words nearby bott
botrytis, botrytis rot, bots, Botsares, Botswana, bott, botte, bottega, Böttger, Botticelli, Botticelli, Sandro
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