potter's wheel
US /ˈpɑː.t̬ɚz ˌwiːl/
UK /ˈpɑː.t̬ɚz ˌwiːl/
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a machine used by a potter to form pottery, consisting of a rotating horizontal disk on which clay is molded by hand
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The artist skillfully shaped the clay on the potter's wheel.
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Learning to use a potter's wheel requires practice and patience.