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Meanings of
crucible
in English
Portuguese
crisol
Catalan
gresol
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A vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions.
melting pot
Portuguese
crisol
Usage of
crucible
in English
1
World War I is often called the
crucible
of our national identity.
2
Thus I was placed in the
crucible
for further refinement and regeneration.
3
Powder the regulus in a mortar and transfer to a small
crucible
.
4
All this will be tested in the
crucible
over the coming months.
5
The precipitate may, if preferred, be placed in a weighted porcelain
crucible
.
6
It was God's
crucible
,
and she was on her way into it.
7
But this is Headingley, the
crucible
of so many previously unthinkable accomplishments.
8
Does the refiner hesitate to put the crude ore into the
crucible
?
9
But they would do nothing to move Rogert out of the
crucible
.
10
Gurney had been forged and tempered in a
crucible
of extreme pain.
11
Then the soil crackled and smoked as if dropped into a
crucible
.
12
He fumbled out the
crucible
wrapped in his handkerchief from his pocket.
13
This, then, was the
crucible
into which the Archbishop's pieces had gone.
14
The kitchen was a
crucible
,
and the old dame a mediaeval alchemist.
15
It's a very sacred
crucible
.
She pauses and gives a goofy grin.
16
Place the
crucible
in the funnel, and apply a gentle suction,!after which!
Other examples for "crucible"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
crucible
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
small crucible
cover the crucible
great crucible
large crucible
same crucible
More collocations
Translations for
crucible
Portuguese
crisol
cadinho
forno cadinho
Catalan
gresol
Crucible
through the time
Crucible
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common