CAULDRON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cauldron mean? 

• CAULDRON (noun)
  The noun CAULDRON has 1 sense:

1. a very large pot that is used for boiling

  Familiarity information: CAULDRON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CAULDRON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A very large pot that is used for boiling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

caldron; cauldron

Hypernyms ("cauldron" is a kind of...):

pot (metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid)

 Context examples 

From dawn to sundown the long train wound through the pass, their breath reeking up upon the frosty air like the steam from a cauldron.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It's like a medieval cauldron forging stars.

(Telescopes Uncover Early Construction of Giant Galaxy, NASA)

Look, do you see that large cauldron of water which I am obliged to keep on the fire!

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)

On this fire a great cauldron bubbled and simmered, giving forth a rich and promising smell.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Early in the morning, Gretel had to go out and hang up the cauldron with the water, and light the fire.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)