clay stone

American  

Or claystone

noun

Geology.

1. argillite.

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Etymology

Origin of clay stone

First recorded in 1770–80

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clay stone

A chicken is a chicken, but sponge, icing, chocolate and food colouring are the kitchen creator's media, just as clay, stone and paint are for the sculptor or painter.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2012

They made vessels of clay, stone and copper, wove cloth and mats from palm leaves and fashioned other copper objects, including axes, nails and pins.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a result the various regions took on distinctive cultures based on their respective functions, and there appeared villages which were groups of people specializing in the manufacture of clay, stone, or metal implements.

From Down with the Cities by Tadashi Nakashima

The clay stone is only found in the more elevated districts, but the debris finds a ready way into the lower country by the numerous and steep gorges which are conspicuous in every direction.

From The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom Considered in Their Various Uses to Man and in Their Relation to the Arts and Manufactures; Forming a Practical Treatise & Handbook of Reference for the Colonist, Manufacturer, Merchant, and Consumer, on the Cultivation, Preparation for Shipment, and Commercial Value, &c. of the Various Substances Obtained From Trees and Plants, Entering into the Husbandry of Tropical and Sub-tropical Regions, &c. by P. L. Simmonds

Some of our coal crops out at the surface in places where through the ages wind and weather have worn away the overlying clay, stone, and slate.

From The Coming of Coal by Robert W. Bruere