fireclay
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fire clay
also fire·clay (fīr′klā′)n.
A type of clay that is able to withstand intense heat, used to make firebricks, crucibles, and other objects that are exposed to high temperatures.
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fireclay
(ˈfaɪəˌkleɪ)n
(General Engineering) a heat-resistant clay used in the making of firebricks, furnace linings, etc
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Noun | 1. | fireclay - a heat-resistant clay firebrick - brick made of fire clay; used for lining e.g. furnaces and chimneys furnace lining, refractory - lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace clay - a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired |
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