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clay
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- pronunciation:
- kleI
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
a kind of wet earth that becomes hard when you heat it. You use clay to make bricks, pots, and other things.
When clay is soft, you can make it into any shape you want.You have to heat clay to a very high temperature to make something like a teapot or a cup.
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| related words: |
dirt, earth, ground |
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| derivations: |
clayey (adj.), clayish (adj.) |
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