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Engelsk navneord: clay

1. clay (om masse el. substans) a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired


Mindre specifikke termerdirt, soil


Mere specifikke termeradobe, argil, bentonite, china clay, china stone, daub, fireclay, kaolin, kaoline, Kitty Litter, pipeclay, porcelain clay, potter's clay, potter's earth, red clay, terra alba, terra alba


Vedrærer disse specifikke termeratomic number 14, Si, silicon


Vedrærer disse overordnede termerbrick, clayware, pottery, roofing tile, tile

2. clay (om masse el. substans) water soaked soil; soft wet earth


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)mud


Mindre specifikke termerdirt, soil


Mere specifikke termerbleaching clay, bleaching earth, mire, mud pie, slop

3. Clay (om person) United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978)


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)Lucius Clay, Lucius DuBignon Clay


Eksempler på forekomster af mindre specifikke termerfull general, general

4. Clay (om person) United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)Henry Clay, the Great Compromiser


Eksempler på forekomster af mindre specifikke termerpol, political leader, politician, politico

5. clay (i anatomi) the dead body of a human being


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe cadaver was intended for dissection.
The end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse.
The murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river.
Honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)cadaver, corpse, remains, stiff


Mindre specifikke termerbody, dead body


Mere specifikke termercremains









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