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fire clay
noun
- a refractory clay used for making crucibles, firebricks, etc.
fire clay
noun
- a heat-resistant clay used in the making of firebricks, furnace linings, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fire clay1
First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences
This mould is then filled with a mixture of one part fire clay, one part ground fire brick and one part fire sand.
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The bolts should have a covering of fire-clay to protect them from the action of the fire.
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Lute the joint with fire-clay, place the cover on, and bolt it down.
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The water is kept from running into the receiver by a ring of damp fire-clay.
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Before kindling the furnace, its inner surface is smeared over with a cream-consistenced mixture of fire-clay and water.
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