"fire clay" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fire clays [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fire clay (countable and uncountable, plural fire clays)
  1. a type of clay that is able to withstand intense heat; used to make firebricks, crucibles, and other ceramics Wikipedia link: fire clay Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Ceramics Synonyms: fireclay Translations (a clay able to withstand intense heat): vuurklei (Afrikaans), argila refratária [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-fire_clay-en-noun-fu968BRo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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