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red clay Definition

red clay

noun

  1. clayey material colored red by iron oxide
  2. a soft, reddish clay deposit, restricted to the deepest parts of the ocean bottom and containing volcanic, meteoritic, and other insoluble material

red clay Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: I make a range of ceramics using red earthenware clays.

Adjective modifier

  • earthenware: I make a range of ceramics using red earthenware clays.
  • fine: Object Type Watcombe Pottery were proud of their fine red clay and specialized in clean, classical shapes.
  • local: Their reliance on the distinctive local red clay makes their production recognizable as coming from Devon or Somerset.

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