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dry-footing

[ drahy-foo t-ing ]
/ ˈdraɪˌfʊt ɪŋ /

noun Ceramics.

removal of glaze from the rim at the bottom of a piece.

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Nearby words

  1. dry-cleanse,
  2. dry-dock,
  3. dry-dockage,
  4. dry-eyed,
  5. dry-farm,
  6. dry-gulch,
  7. dry-nurse,
  8. dry-roasted,
  9. dry-rot,
  10. dry-salt

Origin of dry-footing

dry foot the base of the piece + -ing1
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