red clay
red clay
Definition
red clay
noun
- clayey material colored red by iron oxide
- 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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