clay
/kleɪ/ nom B1En français : argile, glaise, terre battue
- A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
- An earth material with ductile qualities.
- A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate. · The French Open is played on clay.
- The material of the human body. · From clay we are made.
- A particle less than 3.9 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
- A clay pipe for smoking tobacco.
- A clay pigeon. · We went shooting clays at the weekend.
- Land or territory of a country or other political region, especially when subject to territorial claims. · Vilnius is rightful Polish clay.
Pluriel clays
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Dans la bibliothèque
Yes, this self, of whom I thought so much, of whom I was so proud, who had appeared so worthless in the dungeons of the Château d’If, and whom I had succeeded in making so great, will be but a lump of clay tomorrow.
Anne, Frank Stockley says that Professor Tremaine said Gilbert Blythe was sure to get the medal and that Emily Clay would likely win the Avery scholarship.”
“Everybody says Emily Clay will win it.
The stream brings down the clay.”
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