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pot

 
 
/pɒt/ noun [C]

Translation

a round container, usually used for storing things or cooking
çömlek, tencere, kap
a flower pot a pot of coffee/tea pots and pans911
go to pot to be damaged or spoilt because no effort has been made
boşa gitmek; zarar görmek, bozulmak
My diet's gone to pot since the holidays.1973
→ See also melting pot
(Definition of pot noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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