Word of the Day 19 August 2026

kick wheel

A wheel or disc used to throw pots, turned by kicking or pushing a heavy stone or concrete base with the foot.

Why this one

A potter's wheel driven by kicking a heavy flywheel. Human power and a mass big enough to smooth it into steady rotation.

In use

Give the kick wheel a good shove before you centre, otherwise it slows on you halfway up the wall.

Written by our editors to show how the term is used, not a recorded quotation.

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