Meaning
A pot, bucket, or basin, in which molten plate glass is carried from the melting pot to the casting table.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree French cuve Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etder. French -ette French cuvettebor. English cuvette Borrowed from French cuvette.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2023, 2025.