white clay

collocation in English

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white
adjective
uk
/waɪt/us
/waɪt/
of a colour like that of snow, milk, ...
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clay
noun[U]
uk
/kleɪ/us
/kleɪ/
thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet, and hard when dry or baked, used for making bricks ...
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(Definition ofwhiteandclayfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Girls offer prayers to the images made out ofwhiteclaypainted with white dots.
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Major problems were encountered when the site was found to lie on awhiteclaybelt, forcing the foundation to be dug to.
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Sayula pottery of the majolica type which uses a finewhiteclay.
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The area was given this name because of thewhiteclayand sands that collect at the bottom of the river.
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The interior figures are made ofwhiteclayor kaolin, and appear a silvery color due to light refraction.
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They also used thewhiteclaythey mined in the local hills to revive themselves after death in an underground cavern.
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Huejutla is known for its barro blanco (whiteclay), also used to make items for cooking.
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The name of the community was derived from thewhiteclaybluff created by this crossing.
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The tunnels are blocked entirely with thewhiteclay.
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Initially favouring canvases coated in gesso (19571958), he also worked with kaolin, another form ofwhiteclayoften used in the production of porcelain.
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The decorative style require very finewhiteclayin order to create a very smooth painting surface.
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Whiteclayis a favorite to work with but many colors are used.
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During the process of healing they smearwhiteclayon their bodies and observe numerous taboos.
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They paint their faces withwhiteclayfrom the river.
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Non-metallic deposits include red clay,whiteclayand limestone.
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The helice is composed of two winged plastic propellers with awhiteclayin the centre.
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The walls were built with a paste made of cotton wool, bee honey and extracted and purifiedwhiteclay.
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Their children are sometimes painted withwhiteclaypaint, which may be dotted on the face or body.
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For example, one of his goals was to find a rich source ofwhiteclay, hard to find since it is untainted by other minerals.
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There are many old military observation points, and rest houses scattered over the surrounding hills, all built from an unusualwhiteclay.
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