potter's clay
"Potter's clay" is essential for creating pottery and ceramic items due to its plasticity and purity.
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Definition
B2Ceramics
(technical)A fine-grained, moldable material used by potters to create ceramic objects.
Example
- She molded the potter's clay into a beautiful vase.
- Potter's clay is ideal for crafting intricate ceramic pieces.
C1Biblical
(idiomatic, religious)A metaphor for people or nations being shaped and influenced by a higher power.
Example
- In the sermon, the preacher spoke of humanity as potter's clay in the hands of God.
- The kingdom was seen as potter's clay, molded by divine will.
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