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blaes
/ bleɪz; blez /
noun
- hardened clay or shale, esp when crushed and used to form the top layer of a sports pitch: bluish-grey or reddish in colour
- ( as modifier )
a blaes pitch
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Word History and Origins
Origin of blaes1
C18: from blae
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Example Sentences
Near Glasgow one sees great heaps of shale or blaes (generally blackband), which are often mistaken for natural hills.
From Project Gutenberg
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