mud pot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mud pot
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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So thither I journeyed every morning, and when I said how many we were, perhaps half a mud pot would be doled out, sometimes a little more, depending upon who was in charge.
From Literature
I tipped the mud pot and filling his bowl handed it to him.
From Literature
Back in June, a 23-year-old Oregon resident fell into a superheated, acidic mud pot and died.
From Fox News
The makeup of the underground plumbing system determines how the water expresses itself - whether it turns into a hot spring pool, a mud pot or a geyser.
From Washington Times
Luna curved around the mud pot and followed the rocks into where the village used to be.
From Literature
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