pot
noun
a container of earthenware, metal, etc., usually round and deep and having a handle or handles and often a lid, used for cooking, serving, and other purposes.
potting
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present participleof pot.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Depending on what they learn, the fix for future planting projects could be as simple as mixing a bit of native earth into the potting soil where the Joshua tree seedlings are grown.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
He also met a group of primary school pupils taking part in potting in the foundation's Growing Together, Cooking Together programme.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
In the penultimate frame of the match, O'Sullivan looked on course for a maximum 147 break, potting nine reds and eight blacks, before opting to go for a blue in a break of 113.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
She created Petersham Nurseries Café, with a dirt floor, wobbly old chairs, secondhand cooking gear installed in a former potting shed, and a simple menu based on whatever was growing in the adjacent garden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
We are still waiting for the potting soil, so Dell and I carry the three machines up to #28 and right away I start to take them apart.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
