metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
"She stirred the simmering stew in the heavy iron pot before placing the lid back on top."
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
"a batch of letters"
"a deal of trouble"
"a lot of money"
"he made a mint on the stock market"
"see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"
"it must have cost plenty"
"a slew of journalists"
"a wad of money"
slang for a paunch
"After years of indulging in late-night burgers, his pot grew so large he had to button his shirt all the way up."
a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
"The technician replaced the faulty pot on the old television to restore the proper volume levels."
A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food.
"The old witch muttered a spell while stirring her bubbling pot to brew a love potion for the village mayor."
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A simple electromechanical device used to control resistance or voltage (often to adjust sound volume) in an electronic device by rotating or sliding when manipulated by a human thumb, screwdriver, etc.
Clipping of potion.
In plain English: A pot is an open container with a handle used for cooking food or holding plants.
"She added some water to the pot on the stove."
Usage: Use "pot" to refer to a cooking vessel or a container for holding liquids and solids, not as a shortened form of "potion." This common noun describes the physical object used in kitchens rather than any magical drink.
To put (something) into a pot.
"The guitarist reached down to pot his amp, gradually lowering the distortion until only a clean tone remained."
To fade volume in or out by means of a potentiometer.
In plain English: To pot something means to put it into a container or hole.
"Please pot the plant before winter arrives."
Usage: In everyday conversation, to pot something means to place it into a container like a flower pot or a storage vessel. Avoid using this verb when you simply mean to adjust the volume on an audio device, which is technically called "potting" but rarely used outside of specific technical contexts.
The word "pot" comes from the Middle English potte, which was borrowed from both Old English and Old French. Its ultimate roots lie in Proto-Germanic puttaz and Proto-Indo-European budnós, originally meaning a type of vessel.