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clay in Danish

clay in Danish is ler, grus — clay means a fine-grained, sticky earth that becomes pliable when wet and hardens when fired or dried — used for pottery, bricks, and sculpture.

clay in Danish

ler
noun
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
grus
noun
(tennis) A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate.

What does "clay" mean?

  1. noun A fine-grained, sticky earth that becomes pliable when wet and hardens when fired or dried — used for pottery, bricks, and sculpture.
    "The children pressed their hands into wet clay to make little prints."
  2. noun A tennis court surface made of crushed stone or brick.
    "The slow, dusty clay court suits players who like long rallies."
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clay in a sentence

  • The children pressed their hands into wet clay to make little prints.
  • She shaped the clay into a bowl on the wheel.
  • The slow, dusty clay court suits players who like long rallies.
  • Our local club has two clay courts and one hard court.

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What is "clay" in Danish?
"clay" in Danish is ler, grus. clay means: A fine-grained, sticky earth that becomes pliable when wet and hardens when fired or dried — used for pottery, bricks, and sculpture.
How do you use "clay" in a sentence?
Example: "The children pressed their hands into wet clay to make little prints." In Danish, "clay" is ler, grus.
Are there other ways to say "clay" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 2 translations listed for "clay": ler, grus.
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