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petit feu

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[puh-tee-fœ] / pə tiˈfœ /

noun

Ceramics.

  1. a firing of ceramics at a low temperature.

  2. the category of ceramic colors fired in a muffle kiln at low temperature.

Etymology

Origin of petit feu

< French: literally, small fire

Example Sentences

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May I only gain sufficient composure to roast the villain � petit feu, as we call it.

From Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna by Velde, C. F. van der (Carl Franz)

P�re Labat describes Viande boucann�e to be, Viande sech� a petit feu et a la fum�e.

From History of the Buccaneers of America by Burney, James

Ainsi le bon temps regretons   Entre nous, pauvres vieilles sottes,   Assises bas, à croppetons,   Tout en ung tas comme pelottes;   A petit feu de chenevottes   Tost allumées, tost estainctes.

From Selections from the Prose Works of Matthew Arnold by Johnson, William Savage

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