ball clay

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.3 References

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[edit] Etymology

Ball clay is named after the clay found in Dorset, and Devon England where it was cut into balls that weighed 30 pounds.

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Wikipedia

ball clay

1. (uncountable) A type of clay.

[edit] References

• Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[1] (etymology)