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clay

noun

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Meaning

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A heavy, sticky fine-grained earth, typically yellow, red, or bluish-brown, that becomes plastic when wet and hard when baked. Used for making pottery and bricks.

Example Sentence

The sculptor shaped the soft clay into a beautiful vase on the pottery wheel.

Usage Note

Used in construction for bricks and tiles, in art for sculpting and pottery, and in industry for ceramics, paper manufacturing, and as a component in cosmetics and medicines.