china clay

chi·na clay

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [chahy-nuh kley]
- /ˈtʃaɪ nə kleɪ/
- /ˈtʃaɪ.nə kleɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahy-nuh kley]
- /ˈtʃaɪ nə kleɪ/

Definition of china clay words

noun china clay kaolin. 1

Just one definition for china clay

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Origin of china clay

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for China clay

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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china clay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

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Synonyms for china clay

noun china clay

clay — Clay is a kind of earth that is soft when it is wet and hard when it is dry. Clay is shaped and baked to make things such as pots and bricks.
pottery — ceramic ware, especially earthenware and stoneware.
argil — clay, esp potters' clay

All 3 Synonyms of china clay