frit

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noun

1
: the calcined or partly fused materials of which glass is made
2
: any of various chemically complex glasses used ground especially to introduce soluble or unstable ingredients into glazes or enamels

frit

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verb

fritted; fritting

transitive verb

1
: to prepare (materials for glass) by heat : fuse
2
: to convert into a frit

Examples of frit in a Sentence

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Noun
Researchers tried using a filler material called glass frit in the weld, but the bonds of the dissimilar materials proved too brittle and weak for outdoor solar panel designs, Young says. IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024 More time slipped away like frit — the finely ground glass used to paint gorgeous glass images — through Carey’s fingers. Peter Larsen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2023
Verb
Even after 10 on a school night, there are salty stacks of pommes frites on every table. New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020 The new Virgin Hotel’s Commons Club restaurant in Dallas boasts a simple favorite: Kennebec frites with housemade Dijonnaise. Karen Elizabeth Watts, Dallas News, 28 Jan. 2020 See all Example Sentences for frit 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Italian fritta, from feminine of fritto, past participle of friggere to fry, from Latin frigere to roast — more at fry

First Known Use

Noun

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of frit was in 1662

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“Frit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frit. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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