"clay" meaning in English

See clay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kleɪ/ Audio: en-us-clay.ogg [US] Forms: clay [singular], clays [plural]
enPR: klā Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Clay is a type of mud or dirt that can be made into bricks and pots.
    Sense id: simple-clay-en-noun-Fsra2qVd
     
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