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Meaning ofclayin English

clay

us//kleɪ//uk//kleɪ//

Pluralclays

Definitions

Noun
1. a soft; ductile mineral substance
2. a type of earth with pliable properties
3. a pipe for smoking tobacco
  The artist molded the clay into a beautiful sculpture.
4. a tennis court surface (made of crushed materials)
  The tennis players competed on a clay court in the tournament.
5. tiny particle (less than 3.9 microns) in geology
  The geologist studied the clay particles in the soil sample.
6. a clay pigeon (in firearms context)
  The shooter hit the clay pigeon in mid-air with ease.
Verb
1. to add or spread clay onto something
  The potter will clay the entire surface of the brick wall.
2. to purify (sugar) using clay
  The refinery uses a special process to clay the raw sugar.

Compounds / Phrases

china clay paper clay underclay claymation claybank claystones clayware claywares heavy clay non-clay clay-animated