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clay

/kleɪ/

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noun

Argile

A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.

Examples :

"The children used clay to make small animals for their art project. "

Les enfants ont utilisé de l'argile pour fabriquer de petits animaux pour leur projet artistique.

material geology substance mineral

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noun

Argile

An earth material with ductile qualities.

Examples :

"The potter used the soft clay to shape a beautiful bowl. "

Le potier a utilisé l'argile douce pour façonner un beau bol.

material geology

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noun

Terre battue

A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate.

Examples :

"The French Open is played on clay."

L'Open de France se joue sur terre battue.

sport material geology area

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noun

Argile

The material of the human body.

Examples :

"The potter used clay to shape the figures for his art class. "

Le potier a utilisé de l'argile pour façonner les figurines pour son cours d'art.

body human material

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noun

Argile

A particle less than 3.9 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.

Examples :

"The soil sample contained mostly clay particles, making it difficult to work with. "

L'échantillon de sol contenait principalement des particules d'argile, ce qui rendait le travail difficile.

geology material

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noun

Pipe en argile

A clay pipe for smoking tobacco.

Examples :

"Grandfather enjoyed his after-dinner ritual: a quiet smoke from his clay pipe. "

Grand-père appréciait son rituel d'après-dîner : une fumée tranquille de sa pipe en argile.

material utensil

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noun

Pigeon d'argile

A clay pigeon.

Examples :

"We went shooting clays at the weekend."

Nous sommes allés tirer sur des pigeons d'argile le week-end.

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noun

Territoire, pays

Land or territory of a country or other political region, especially when subject to territorial claims

Examples :

"Danzig is rightfully German clay."

Dantzig est légitimement un territoire allemand.

politics nation government geography state area

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verb

Argiler, enduire d'argile

To add clay to, to spread clay onto.

Examples :

"The potter carefully clayed the small, rough lump of clay to smooth it out. "

Le potier a argilé avec soin la petite motte d'argile rugueuse pour la lisser.

material substance

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verb

Clarifier avec de l'argile

(of sugar) To purify using clay.

Examples :

"1809, Jonathan Williams, On the Process of Claying Sugar, in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Volume 6."

1809, Jonathan Williams, Sur le procédé de clarification du sucre avec de l'argile, dans les Transactions de l'American Philosophical Society, Volume 6.

material substance chemistry industry process