cul|let

cul|let
cul|let «KUHL iht», noun.
fragments of broken or trimmed glass, remelted in making a new mixture of glass or something used as an ingredient of pottery glazes: »

Upstairs, on top of a chest full of cullet (stained glass fragments) (Punch).

[variant of collet (as being originally the broken “necks” from blown glass)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • cul — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ag·ri·cul·tur·al; ag·ri·cul·ture; ag·ri·cul·tur·ist; an·a·cul·ture; api·cul·tur·al; api·cul·ture; api·cul·tur·ist;… …   English syllables

  • Cul-de-sac — For other uses, see Cul de sac (disambiguation). Blind alley redirects here. For other uses, see Blind Alley (disambiguation). Dead End Street redirects here. For the song by The Kinks, see Dead End Street (song). A cul de sac in Sacramento,… …   Wikipedia

  • Don't Let Me Down — Don’t Let Me Down Single par The Beatles Face A Get Back Face B Don t Let Me Down Sortie …   Wikipédia en Français

  • port|cul|lis — «prt KUHL ihs, pohrt », noun. a strong gate or grating of iron that can be raised or lowered, used to close or open the gateway of an ancient castle or fortress: »Up drawbridge, grooms what, Warder, ho! Let the portcullis fall! (Scott). ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cu|let — «KYOO liht», noun. 1. the flat face forming the bottom of a diamond or other gem cut as a brilliant. 2. the part of a suit of armor protecting the back of the body below the waist. ╂[< Old French culet (diminutive) < cul bottom < Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cullet — cul·let …   English syllables

  • cullet — cul•let [[t]ˈkʌl ɪt[/t]] n. cer broken or waste glass suitable for remelting • Etymology: 1810–20; var. of collet < It colletto lit., little neck. See col, et …   From formal English to slang

  • Cullet — Cul let, n. [A dim. from F. cul back.] A small central plane in the back of a cut gem. See {Collet}, 3 (b) . [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cullet — Cul let (k[u^]l l[e^]t), n. [From {Cull}, v. t. ] Broken glass for remelting. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Knots Landing — Logo (Seasons 9–10) Format Soap opera Created by David Jacobs Starring …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”