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Fordite

Fordite noun: accumulated, baked automotive paint.

Noun

Fordite (uncountable)

  1. Accumulated, baked automotive paint.
    Synonyms:
    Detroit agate, Motor City agate

Synonyms of Fordite

  • Detroit agate
  • Motor City agate

Origin of Fordite

From Ford (“Ford Motor Company”) + -ite.

Questions about Fordite

What does Fordite mean?
Fordite means accumulated, baked automotive paint.
What part of speech is Fordite?
Fordite is a noun.

Words near Fordite in the dictionary

  1. Fordington
  2. Fordism
  3. Fordist
  4. Fordistic
  5. Fordists
  6. Fordite
  7. Fordize
  8. Fordized
  9. Fordizes
  10. Fordizing
  11. Fordlandia

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