bone china
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very delicate cups, plates etc, made from clay mixed with crushed bone
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a small container for salt, pepper, or other condiments, or an object that holds a set of these containers, used during a meal
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the knives, forks, and spoons that you use for eating food. The usual American word is silverware.
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knives, forks, and spoons that you use for eating with rather than for serving or cooking
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the set of dishes, knives, forks, and spoons arranged on a table for one person to use
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objects such as plates and cups that are made out of clay and baked in an oven so that they become hard
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a small piece of plastic, wood etc that you put under a hot dish on a table to protect the table
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a metal object like a plate with short legs that you put under a hot pan to prevent it from damaging the surface of a table
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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