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clay

Definition

noun: a heavy, sticky material from the earth that is made into different shapes and that becomes hard when it is baked or dried
noun: 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
often used before another noun
synonyms: argil, cloam, clunch

Examples

a former political leader who turned out to have 'feet of clay'
a 'clay' pot/pipe/tablet
a 'claylike' substance

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(..) looking for a disused sweet factory. We need to narrow that down. A sweet factory with asphalt? No, too general. Something more specific. Chalk, chalky clay. That's a far thinner band of geology. Brick dust? Building site. Bricks from the s. There's thousands of building sites (..)
2012 TvShow: Sherlock Title: The Reichenbach Fall Season: 2 Episode 3