potter's wheel

American  

noun

1. a device with a rotating horizontal disk upon which clay is molded by a potter.

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potter's wheel British  

noun

1. a device with a horizontal rotating disc, on which clay is shaped into pots, bowls, etc, by hand

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Etymology

Origin of potter's wheel

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

Next to the stacks of popcorn, across from her potter’s wheel, a child’s kite rests next to a pop-up tent.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

Also on show are the micro-pots of Bx Woo, who travels the world with her miniature potter's wheel extolling the joys of mini-ceramics.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

He worked big, and his largest jars, like this one, started on the potter’s wheel but had to be completed by hand, using the coil method.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022

Subtle rings from a potter’s wheel made when a piece is thrown, traces from fingertips pinching and sealing the clay together, brush strokes of glaze applied.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2022

Under the deep eaves at the back, Min kept his potter’s wheel.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park