china clay

American  

noun

1. kaolin.

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china clay British  

noun

1. another name for kaolin

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Etymology

Origin of china clay

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

It is part of a project to regenerate the town of St Austell, which used to have a thriving china clay industry.

From BBC

In later years he wrote about rugby for the Sunday Telegraph and was employed in the china clay industry for 30 years.

From The Guardian

The attraction, which was built in a 160-year-old china clay quarry, will formally start consulting on the redundancies on Wednesday.

From BBC

Unable to purchase sufficient white china clay in England to complete the order, Wedgwood dispatches his nephew, Tom Byerley, to Cherokee country to acquire clay from the Indians.

From The Guardian

Each chapter of is composed of many short passages built up like little cairns, or strewn like shards of china clay.

From The Guardian