ball clay

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawl kley]
- /bɔl kleɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawl kley]
- /bɔl kleɪ/

Definitions of ball clay words

noun ball clay a fine dark kaolinic clay that turns white or nearly white when fired, used in the manufacture of a wide variety of ceramic wares in combination with other clays for its exceptional bonding properties and plasticity. 1
noun ball clay A type of clay that commonly consists of 20-80% kaolinite, 10-25% mica, and 6-65% quartz. 0

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Origin of ball clay

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Ball clay

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ball clay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ball clay usage trend in Literature

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