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solarization. solarize. topsoil. unploughed. worm cast. See more results » clay noun [U] (TENNIS) in tennis, a court surface (= playing area) that is made of crushed stones or bricks : Many top players dislike clay underfoot when they're playing tennis. The slow clay of Seville was part of the reason Spain defeated the US in the final. on clay.
- English (US)
CLAY meaning: 1. thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet,...
- Znaczenie Clay, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
CLAY definicja: 1. thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet,...
- Clay: German Translation
CLAY translate: der Ton. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Clay: Arabic Translation
CLAY translate: طين / فُخّار. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Traditional
CLAY translate: 黏土，陶土. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Simplified
CLAY translate: 黏土，陶土. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Clay: Italian Translation
CLAY translate: argilla, argilla. Learn more in the...
- Clay: Thai Translation
clay translate: ดินเหนียว. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
The meaning of CLAY is an earthy material that is plastic when moist but hard when fired, that is composed mainly of fine particles of hydrous aluminum silicates and other minerals, and that is used for brick, tile, and pottery; specifically : soil composed chiefly of this material having particles less than a specified size.
A stiff, sticky sedimentary material that is soft and pliable when wet and consists mainly of various silicates of aluminum. Clay particles are smaller than silt, having a diameter less than 0.0039 mm. Clay is widely used to make bricks, pottery, and tiles.
a very fine-grained material that consists of hydrated aluminium silicate, quartz, and organic fragments and occurs as sedimentary rocks, soils, and other deposits. It becomes plastic when moist but hardens on heating and is used in the manufacture of bricks, cement, ceramics, etc. Related adjective: figuline. 2.
Clay is a type of soil or dirt that's made of very small particles. You can mold clay into different shapes when it's wet. Clay is terrible for planting a vegetable garden, but it's perfect for making pottery, tiles, or bricks.
noun. /kleɪ/. /kleɪ/. [uncountable] Idioms. a type of heavy, sticky earth that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks. Not much can grow in the wet clay here. She moulded the clay into the shape of a head. The tiles are made of clay. see also china clay.
a type of heavy soil that becomes hard when dry, used for making things such as bricks and containers: a clay pot.
