POT MAKER

Domain	Definition
Occupations	Molds plastic clay into such ware as vases, urns, saggers, and pitchers, as clay revolves on potter's wheel: Positions ball of clay in center of potter's wheel and starts motor, or pumps treadle with foot to revolve wheel. Presses thumbs down into center of revolving clay to form hollow. Presses on inside and outside of emerging clay cylinder with hands and fingers, gradually raising and shaping clay to desired form and size. Constantly adjusts speed of wheel to conform with changing tenacity (firmness) of clay as piece enlarges and walls become thinner, judging degrees of change by feel. Smooths surfaces of finished piece, using rubber scrapers and wet sponge. Verifies size and form, using calipers and templates. Pulls wire held taut between both hands through base of article and wheel to separate finished piece, or removes piece from wheel to dry. May form saggers only and be known as Sagger Former (pottery & porc.). (references)
	Operates pug mill, jigger machine, and drying chamber, that form, dry, and finish ceramic ware, such as bowls, cups, plates, and saucers: Adjusts and sets controls of pug mill that mixes, extrudes, cuts, and deposits clay charges in or over molds as specified. Installs shaping tool in head of jiggering unit, using handtools. Sets controls to regulate temperature of drying chamber. Installs trimming tools and abrasives on arms of ware-finishing unit, using handtools. Starts machine unit and conveyors and observes lights and gauges on panelboard to verify operational efficiency. Examines finished ware for defects and measures dimensions, using rule and thickness gauge. Adjusts pressures, temperatures, and trimming tool settings as required. May operate jigger machine only and be designated Potter (pottery & porc.). May form urns and planters, using jolly, and be designated Jollier (pottery & porc.). (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-e-k-m-o-p-r-t"
	-2 letters: market, protea, tamper, trompe.
	-3 letters: amort, aport, apter, armet, kempt, korat, maker, mater, metro, moper, morae, oater, opera, orate, pareo, pater, peart, poker, prate, proem, ramet, remap, repot, taker, tamer, taper, tarok, tempo, toker, toper, tramp, troak, troke, tromp, trope.
	-4 letters: aero, amok, aper, atom, atop, kame, kart, kemp, kept, keto, kore, make.
	Words containing the letters "a-e-k-m-o-p-r-t"
	+2 letters: postmarked.
	+5 letters: sportsmanlike.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro.