frita — meaning in English

English meaning

• frit noun A pre-fused ceramic mixture used to make glass and glazes.
• fry verb To cook food in hot oil or fat.

Senses

frita is used for these senses in English:

• frit A fused mixture of materials used to make glass.
• fry (usually, in the plural, fries, mainly, , Canada, ) A fried piece of cut potato.

frit — full definition

1. noun A pre-fused ceramic mixture used to make glass and glazes.
2. noun Such material used in the manufacture of ceramic beads and small ornaments. (eastern Mediterranean; Bronze and Iron Age)
3. noun Such material that is resistant to melting and used to physically support objects in a crucible.
4. noun A material, whether ceramic, plastic or some other material, that is used for support in chemical apparatus.

fry — full definition

1. verb To cook food in hot oil or fat.
2. verb To damage or destroy something, especially electronics, through excessive heat or electric current (informal).
3. noun A thin strip of fried potato (usually plural: fries).
4. noun Young or newly hatched fish.

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