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potter's clay

–noun
a clay, suitably plastic and free of iron and other impurities, for use by potters.

Origin:
1610–20
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pot·ter's clay   (pŏt'ərz)
n.  A clay free of iron, suitable for making pottery or for modeling. Also called potter's earth.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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