gault
World English Dictionary
gault (ɡɔːlt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a stiff compact clay or thick heavy clayey soil | |
| [C16: of obscure origin] | |
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World English Dictionary
| Gault (ɡɔːlt) | |
| —n | |
| the Gault the Lower Cretaceous clay formation in eastern England | |
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Gault
is always a great word to know.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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