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• ball clay — fine highly plastic clay that turns nearly white after firing (used to manufacture fine ceramics) …   English contemporary dictionary

• clay mineral — any of a group of hydrous aluminum silicate minerals, as kaolinite, illite, and montmorillonite, that constitute the major portion of most clays. [1945 50] * * * Any of a group of important hydrous aluminum silicates with a layered structure and… …   Universalium

• Clay pigeon shooting — A sailor takes aim as a clay pigeon is launched from the forecastle of the USS Mason (DDG 87). Clay pigeon shooting, also known as clay target shooting …   Wikipedia

• plastic — plastically, plasticly, adv. /plas tik/, n. 1. Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives,… …   Universalium

• plastic —    That which is modeled, or which can be modeled; also said to have plasticity or plastic quality. (Distinguished from glyptic.) Or, having the qualities of sculpture; being well formed. Also, any of various organic compounds produced by… …   Glossary of Art Terms

• pipe clay — noun : highly plastic and fairly pure clay of a grayish white color used in making tobacco pipes, in calico printing, for marking and scouring, and for whitening leather called also ball clay * * * a fine, white clay used for making tobacco pipes …   Useful english dictionary

• pipe clay — noun Date: 1766 highly plastic grayish white clay used especially in making tobacco pipes and for whitening leather …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• structural clay products — Introduction       ceramic products intended for use in building construction. Typical structural clay products are building brick, paving brick, terra cotta facing tile, roofing tile, and drainage pipe. These objects are made from commonly… …   Universalium

• ballclay — ballˈclay noun (geology) A fine textured highly plastic clay used for ceramics • • • Main Entry: ↑ball …   Useful english dictionary

• Delwyn G. Fredlund — (* 1940 in Norquay, Saskatchewan) ist ein kanadischer Bauingenieur in der Geotechnik. Fredlund studierte Bauingenieurwesen an der University of Saskatchewan (Bachelor 1962) und an der University of Alberta, wo er 1964 seinen Master Abschluss in… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Pottery — Pot and Pots redirect here. For Pot, see Pot (disambiguation). For POTS, see POTS (disambiguation). Unfired green ware pottery on a traditional drying rack at Conner Prairie living history museum …   Wikipedia