fire clay

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r kley]
- /faɪər kleɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyuh r kley]
- /faɪər kleɪ/

Definitions of fire clay words

noun fire clay a refractory clay used for making crucibles, firebricks, etc. 1
noun fire clay a type of clay that is able to withstand intense heat; used to make firebricks, crucibles, and other ceramics. 0

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Origin of fire clay

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Fire clay

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fire clay

fire clay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fire clay usage trend in Literature

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