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paper-clay

paper-clay is the alternative form of paper clay.

Meaning of paper clay

Noun

paper clay (countable and uncountable, plural paper clays)

  1. Synonym of kaolin; also similarly uniform light-coloured clay composed of fine particles.
    • It is a good specimen of the variety of fire-clay, which is used for facing paperhangings, and is sold as paper clay.1840, Henry Darwin Rogers, Description of the Geology of the State of New Jersey, New Jersey Geological Survey, p 101
    Synonyms:
    kaolin
  2. Clay mixed with shredded paper or other fibres, valued for its strength and light weight in the production of large ceramic works.
    • Ceramic paperclay contains a special balance of organic cellulose fibers (like those in recycled paper pulp) dispersed uniformly within a base of inorganic traditional clay.1993, Rosette Gault, Paper Clay for Ceramic Sculptors: A Studio Companion, Seattle: Clear Light Books, published 2010

Forms of paper-clay

pluralpaper-clays

Questions about paper-clay

What is paper-clay the alternative form of?
Paper-clay is the alternative form of paper clay.

Words near paper-clay in the dictionary

  1. paper-bags
  2. paper-based
  3. paper-bound
  4. paper-chase
  5. paper-chases
  6. paper-clay
  7. paper-cloth
  8. paper-faced
  9. paper-folder
  10. paper-folders
  11. paper-hand

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