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Definition of Clunch
1. Noun. Hardened clay.
Generic synonyms: Dirt, Soil
Definition of Clunch
1. n. Indurated clay. See Bind,
Definition of Clunch
1. Noun. (U.K.) A traditional building material mostly made of chalk or clay. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Clunch
1. a tough clay [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clunch
Literary usage of Clunch
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Introduction to Geology: Intended to Convey a Practical Knowledge of the by Robert Bakewell, Benjamin Silliman (1839)
"... the Jura Limestone of Foreign Geologists.—Mineral Characters, and remarkable
Organic Remains.—Lower Oolite.—Oxford or clunch ..."
2. The Antiquarian (1871)
"... which is of clunch, richly painted and gilt. The whole shrine was elevated on
low marble steps, much worn with the knees of the votaries. ..."
3. Rudimentary Treatise on Clay Lands and Loamy Soils: Containing the Origin by John Donaldson (1852)
"clunch Clay.—Kimmeridge Clay.—Cultivation of each Soil.—Rotations of Cropping.—Manures,
Draining, and Value of the Land. THE sub-aerial deposit of the ..."
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