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Frit vs Fritting - What's the difference?

frit | fritting |

As nouns the difference between frit and fritting

is that frit is a fused mixture of materials used to make glass while fritting is the formation of frit or slag by heat with only incipient fusion.

As verbs the difference between frit and fritting

is that frit is to add to a glass or ceramic mixture while fritting is .

As an adjective frit

is (uk|dialect|lincolnshire) frightened.

frit

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) fritte, from .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fused mixture of materials used to make glass

    • Verb

    (fritt)
  • To add to a glass or ceramic mixture
  • To prepare by heat (the materials for making glass); to fuse partially.
    • (Ure)

    See also

    * frit away

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, dialect, Lincolnshire) frightened
  • * 1983 April 19, [http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher]:
    • The right hon. Gentleman is afraid of an election is he? Oh, if I were going to cut and run I'd have gone after the Falklands. Afraid? Frightened? Frit ? Couldn't take it? Couldn't stand it?

    Anagrams

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    fritting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (-)
  • The formation of frit or slag by heat with only incipient fusion.