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A stiff, sticky, and fine-grained earth that can be molded when wet
“You can apply a layer of bentonite clay to seal the soil or lay a synthetic liner.”
The characteristics or qualities forming the distinctive character of someone or something
“It had always been understood that May was of a different clay, and old John Edgley and the boys had always paid her a kind of crude respect.”
The soil in which plants grow
Soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water
Clay for modeling
Rock
A powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, used to form mortar or concrete
An object made of a hard, brittle, inorganic, nonmetallic material
A corpse of a human or a cadaver
Made of clay or a similar organic mineral substance
“If you are using a clay pot, pour off the water used to warm it, dry the inside of the pot and rub it with a little oil or lard.”
Having a muddy or sticky consistency
Made of material produced by the high-temperature firing of inorganic, nonmetallic rocks and minerals
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