crucible
/ˈkruːsɪbl/noun
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घरिया, कुठाली
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noun
- 1
[C]
a pot in which metals or other substances are melted or heated to very high temperatures
घरिया, कुठाली
- The goldsmith melted the gold in a small crucible.
- Heat the powder strongly in a porcelain crucible.
- 2
[C, usually singular] formal
a place or situation in which people or ideas are tested severely, often leading to the creation of something new
कठिन परीक्षा की स्थिति, कसौटी
- Their friendship was forged in the crucible of war.
- The freedom struggle was the crucible in which modern India was shaped.