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sag•ger  (sag′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ceramicsa box or case made of refractory baked clay in which the finer ceramic wares are enclosed and protected while baking.
  2. Geologya hard unlayered clay underlying many coal beds.

v.t. 
  1. Ceramicsto place in or on a sagger.
Also, sag′gar, seggar. 
  • perh. variant of safeguard 1680–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
saggar, sagger / ˈsæɡə/
  1. a clay box in which fragile ceramic wares are placed for protection during firing
Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps alteration of safeguard
'sagger' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
saggar - seggar

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