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overglaze
[ noun, adjective oh-ver-gleyz; verb oh-ver-gleyz, oh-ver-gleyz ]
/ noun, adjective ˈoʊ vərˌgleɪz; verb ˌoʊ vərˈgleɪz, ˈoʊ vərˌgleɪz /
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noun
verb (used with object), o·ver·glazed, o·ver·glaz·ing.
to cover or decorate (a ceramic object) with an overglaze.
adjective
used as an overglaze.
(of painted or printed decorations) applied over a glaze.
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British Dictionary definitions for overglaze
overglaze
/ (ˈəʊvəˌɡleɪz) /
adjective
(of decoration or colours) applied to porcelain or pottery above the glaze
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