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Oxford Clay

Oxford Clay proper noun: a Jurassic marine sedimentary rock formation underlying much of southeast England, from as far west as Dorset and as far north as Yorkshire.

Proper noun

Oxford Clay

  1. A Jurassic marine sedimentary rock formation underlying much of southeast England, from as far west as Dorset and as far north as Yorkshire.

Questions about Oxford Clay

What does Oxford Clay mean?
Oxford Clay means a Jurassic marine sedimentary rock formation underlying much of southeast England, from as far west as Dorset and as far north as Yorkshire.
What part of speech is Oxford Clay?
Oxford Clay is a proper noun.

Words near Oxford Clay in the dictionary

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  5. Oxford blues
  6. Oxford Clay
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  9. Oxford County
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