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clay meaning in Tamil

களிமண் kaḷimaṇ

/kleɪ/

clay in Tamil: களிமண் (kaḷimaṇ), களி (kaḷi). 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.

Tamil words for clay

mineral substance
களிமண் kaḷimaṇ, களி kaḷi

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of clay in Tamil?
Clay in Tamil is களிமண் (kaḷimaṇ), களி (kaḷi).
clay என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Clay: களிமண் (kaḷimaṇ), களி (kaḷi).
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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