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clay meaning in Sinhala

මැටි mæṭi

/kleɪ/

clay in Sinhala: මැටි (mæṭi). In English, clay means a mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.

Sinhala words for clay

mineral substance
මැටි mæṭi

English meaning of clay

  1. noun A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.
  2. noun An earth material with ductile qualities.
  3. noun A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral aggregate.
  4. noun The material of the human body.

Full definition of clay

clay in a sentence

  • The French Open is played on clay.
  • From clay we are made.
  • We went shooting clays at the weekend.

Synonyms of clay

clay in other languages

Questions about clay in Sinhala

What is the meaning of clay in Sinhala?
Clay in Sinhala is මැටි (mæṭi).
clay යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Clay: මැටි (mæṭi).
What does clay mean in English?
Clay means a mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics.

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