gault

noun

Definition of gaultnext
chiefly British
as in clay

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  1. clay
  2. mud
  3. kaolin
  4. gumbo
  5. sand
  6. soil
  7. gravel
Noun
  • The clay tablets are the first cuneiform tablets from the Middle Bronze Age to be found in the region, according to a Jan. 14 news release from the University of Central Florida.
    Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Acquired: 2023 draft Brandon Winokur was raw clay when the Twins took him in the third round of the 2023 draft and handed him a double-slot $1.5 million signing bonus to bypass college, but the 6-6 shortstop/center fielder has turned his tools into production ahead of schedule.
    Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of clay
Noun
  • Split open at the seam and tender female feet urged in to keep the damp and mud at bay; slippers of a sort.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
  • From clothing to fingernails, everything is soot and mud and ash and blood.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of mud
Noun
  • This creamy, cooling mask pulls out impurities with marine enzymes, bentonite, and kaolin, transforming from deep green to light green to show off its progress.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Ingredients like Dead Sea mud, kaolin clay, jojoba oil, and panthenol make for a skin-loving blend.
    Allure Editors, Allure, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of kaolin
Noun
  • While pimento cheese, gumbo, and Grandma’s buttermilk biscuits will always be delicious and devoured down to the very last crumb no matter where they're served, good food is certainly more fun to eat in a beautiful space.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The eatery quickly became renowned for its take on Cajun and Creole cuisine with dishes like boudin, frog legs, jambalaya, gumbo and all manner of fried fish.
    Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of gumbo
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  • The pumping of groundwater that seeps into construction sites could also cause sand layers to shift and rearrange.
    Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The fun-seeking surfer, whose sunset silhouette on the famous movie poster defined a generation and whose fashion choices rubbed off on most everyone around him, parlayed his passion for waves into a lifetime of sand and sport on beaches across the globe.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of sand
Noun
  • Rocks also contribute to soil stability and protect delicate ecosystems.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025
  • June • For camellia, citrus, gardenia, grape and other plants adapted to acidic soil: If leaves are yellowing (chlorotic) between green veins, plants may benefit from foliar or soil application of iron and zinc chelate and mulching.
    The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of soil
Noun
  • They are typically made up of porous materials like sandstone, gravel or fractured rock, allowing water to flow through them.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Engineers moved earth and gravel from the mountains to rebuild the city center on a manmade plateau more than 20 feet high.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of gravel
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