gault

FREQ #30894

n. 重粘土

词形变化

gaults 复数 gaults

别名

galt

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A type of stiff, blue clay, sometimes used for making bricks.

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词源

Of local origin, used by quarrymen and brickmakers to refer to the type of soil. First attested in writing as "golt" in 1815 (William Smith) and "gault" in 1816 (J Hailstone).

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