fireclay en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative spelling of fire clay.
alt of fire clay
On the descent the line is often in cuttings; some are high, such as at Scarcroft, where a cut through firestone and fireclay was necessary, and near Bardsey, where the line threads a deep tree-lined gorge.
1961 February, D. Bertram, “The lines to Wetherby and their traffic”, in Trains Illustrated, page 101:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fireclays | Number=Plur | lexicographic |