frits

Noun (1)

frit (countable and uncountable, plural frits)

1. A pre-fused ceramic mixture used to make glass and glazes.
2. Such material used in the manufacture of ceramic beads and small ornaments. (eastern Mediterranean; Bronze and Iron Age)
3. Such material that is resistant to melting and used to physically support objects in a crucible.
4. A material, whether ceramic, plastic or some other material, that is used for support in chemical apparatus.
5. Any of many black enamel dots baked in a graded pattern onto the glass around the edge of a windshield.
   • Made from ceramic paint baked directly into the glass, frits help bond the windscreen to the vehicle by providing a textured surface for adhesives and shielding them from damaging UV rays.2025 May 6, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Fact Frenzy on X

Noun (2)

frit (plural frits)

1. (UK, derogatory) A politician who does not perform some action (for example answering a question or calling a vote) out of fear of losing.
   • Why are you not going to bother? You are scared? You are a frit? Is that the problem?2022, Peter Fortune, “Impact of ULEZ expansion and road charging (Supplementary)”, in Questions to the Mayor (London Assembly)

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