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potter's clay

potter's clay
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈpɑː.tərz ˈkleɪ/
    • /ˈpɑː.tərz kleɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈpɑː.tərz ˈkleɪ/

Definitions of potter's clay words

  • noun potter's clay a clay, suitably plastic and free of iron and other impurities, for use by potters. 1
  • noun potter's clay kiln-drying modelling material 1
  • noun potter's clay a clay that does not contain iron, suitable for making earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain 0

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Origin of potter's clay

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20

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Parts of speech for Potter's clay

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

potter's clay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for potter's clay

noun potter's clay

  • kaolin — a fine white clay used in the manufacture of porcelain.

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