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What is the potter's term for shaping clay on a spinning wheel?

Throwing.

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  2. Throwing ✔
  3. Wedging

Why: Throwing means shaping clay on a rotating wheel head. The word comes from an old word meaning to twist or turn.

Huh, didn't know that: Throwing means shaping clay on a rotating wheel head. The word comes from an old word meaning to twist or turn.

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Answer: Throwing. Throwing means shaping clay on a rotating wheel head. The word comes from an old word meaning to twist or turn.

  1. Pottery en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pottery
    In a process called "throwing" (coming from the Old English word thrawan which means to twist or turn)
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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