clay up
C1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To put clay on something to cover it or seal it shut.
Literal meaning: To apply clay upward or all over something.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
To cover, coat, or seal something with clay, especially in a craft, agricultural, or industrial context.
"The potter clayed up the mold before pressing in the design."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
A specialized or technical term used in pottery, agriculture, and winemaking. In winemaking, clay was historically used to seal amphoras. In agriculture, it describes soil management. Rarely used in everyday conversation.
Commonly used with
soil pipe pot vessel mold jar
Forms
Base
clay up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
clays up
he/she/it
Past simple
clayed up
yesterday
Past participle
clayed up
have + pp
-ing form
claying up
continuous
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