clay

🇬🇧 UK/klei/🇺🇸 US

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Definitions

n.

A fine-grained, sticky earth material that is soft when wet and hardens when fired; used in ceramics and pottery.

黏土，泥土

v.

To apply or treat with clay; to purify using clay.

涂黏土；用黏土净化

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English

clayother

=clay

Common Collocations

1.clay soil粘土土壤
2.clay pottery陶土陶器

Example Sentences

1.
The potter shaped the clay into a beautiful vase on the wheel.

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