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blaes

/ bleɪz; blez /

noun

    1. hardened clay or shale, esp when crushed and used to form the top layer of a sports pitch: bluish-grey or reddish in colour
    2. ( 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.

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