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Etymology edit

Uncertain; possibly a contracted form of safeguard.

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Noun edit

saggar (countable and uncountable, plural saggars)

  1. A ceramic container used inside a fuel-fired kiln to protect pots from the flame.
  2. Fireclay used to make ceramic casings.

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Verb edit

saggar (third-person singular simple present saggars, present participle saggaring, simple past and past participle saggared)

  1. (transitive) To place in a saggar.

References edit

  • Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[1] (etymology)

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Verb edit

saggar

  1. present indicative of sagga