HyperDic: potter[s_earth

English > 1 sense of the expression potter's earth:
NOUNsubstancepotter's earth, potter's clayclay that does not contain any iron
English > potter's earth: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaningclay that does not contain any iron; used in making pottery or for modeling.
Synonympotter's clay
Narrowerslippotter's clay that is thinned and used for coating / coating or decorating ceramics
BroaderclayA very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
Spanisharcilla de alfarería, barro
Catalanargila de terrissaire, fang

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