clay in Norwegian
clay in Norwegian is leire — 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 Norwegian
leire
A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
What does "clay" mean?
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noun A fine-grained, sticky earth that becomes pliable when wet and hardens when fired or dried — used for pottery, bricks, and sculpture.
"She shaped the clay into a bowl on the wheel."
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noun A tennis court surface made of crushed stone or brick.
"He's always played better on clay than on grass."
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clay in a sentence
- She shaped the clay into a bowl on the wheel.
- The riverbank was thick with soft, red clay.
- He's always played better on clay than on grass.
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What is "clay" in Norwegian?
"clay" in Norwegian is leire. 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: "She shaped the clay into a bowl on the wheel." In Norwegian, "clay" is leire.
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