Meaning of the word clay in English
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clay
US /kleɪ/
UK /kleɪ/
Noun
1.
a stiff, sticky fine-grained earth, typically yellow, red, or bluish-gray in color and often forming an impermeable layer in the soil. It can be molded when wet and is dried and fired to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics.
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The potter shaped the wet clay into a beautiful vase.
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The soil in this area is rich in clay.
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2.
the human body, especially as contrasted with the spirit or soul
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The spirit left its mortal clay.
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He was just a lump of clay in the hands of fate.
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