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clayey::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | argillaceous |
Examples of clayey
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Negative pore pressures in clayey soil can be much more powerful than those in sand.
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Sediments consisting of clayey and organic materials had accumulated on the sea floor.
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Clayey soil will induce horizontal cracks reducing columns to blocky peds.
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Northwards, much of the land is clayey and waterlogged, suitable only for summer grazing.
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Soils to the eastern part of the area are slowly permeable clayey and fine silty soils.
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The soil is grayish black and is essentially clayey in composition.
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As a result of compaction, the clayey sediments comprising mudrocks are relatively impermeable.
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The time required to squeeze the water out of a thick deposit of clayey soil layer might be years.
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The local soil is mainly clayey with some alluvial deposits.
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- Argillaceous: resembling or containing clay; "argillaceous rocks"
- (used of soil) compact and fine-grained; "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"
