CRUCIBLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CRUCIBLE?

Need another word that means the same as “crucible”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “crucible” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Crucible” are: melting pot, cooking utensil, container, receptacle, vessel

Crucible as a Noun

Definitions of "Crucible" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “crucible” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new.
• A vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions.
• A ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures.

Synonyms of "Crucible" as a noun (5 Words)

container	A discrete environment set up within an operating system in which one or more applications may be run, typically assigned only those resources necessary for the application to function correctly. A container ship.
cooking utensil	The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.
melting pot	The process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid.
receptacle	An organ or structure which receives a secretion, eggs, sperm, etc. Fast food receptacles.
vessel	(chiefly in biblical use) a person regarded as having or embodying a particular quality. Lord use this lowly vessel let me serve You as You will.

Usage Examples of "Crucible" as a noun

• The crucible tipped and the mould filled with liquid metal.
• Their relationship was forged in the crucible of war.

Associations of "Crucible" (30 Words)

bin	Store something especially wine in a bin. She was a bit weird so I binned her off.
box	The quantity contained in a box. A cigarette box.
can	Preserve in a can or tin. Where can she have gone.
cement	Concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement. The original quartz grains were cemented by authigenic quartz.
container	An object for holding or transporting something. More containers can run on a server than traditional virtual machines.
crossbeam	A horizontal beam that extends across something.
dross	The scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals. Alchemists tried to create gold from dross.
funnel	Move or pour through a funnel. A funnel of light fell from a circular ceiling.
furnace	An appliance fired by gas or oil in which air or water is heated to be circulated throughout a building in a heating system. Her car was a furnace.
girder	A beam made usually of steel; a main support in a structure. The tower is made of steel girders criss crossed to make it stronger.
grit	Cover with a grit. I ve known few men who could match Maude s grit.
harden	Cause to accept or become hardened to habituate. This served only to harden the resolve of the island nations.
iron	Press and smooth with a heated iron. His long irons were majestic.
landfill	An area filled in by landfill. Landfill sites.
lid	An eyelid. He raised the piano lid.
lime	Any of various related trees bearing limes. Lime the lawn.
molding	Sculpture produced by molding.
mortar	Attack or bombard with a mortar. A pestle and mortar.
nickel	Plate with nickel. It s far easier to copper an article than to nickel it.
package	A package holiday. A package of measures announced by the government.
plastic	Made of plastic. Bottles can be made from a variety of plastics.
salver	A tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver.
smelt	Extract a metal from ore by smelting. Coal was used to smelt the steel for the tinplate.
steel	Knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod. Nerves of steel.
stoke	Encourage or incite (a strong emotion or tendency. He stoked up the barbecue.
tin	Preserve in a can or tin. Tinned foods are not very tasty.
tinplate	Sheet steel or iron coated with tin.
trash	An amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant. Trash these old chairs.
wooden	Made of wood. A wooden smile.