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pipeclay

Pronunciation: /ˈpʌɪpkleɪ/
Definition of pipeclay

noun

[mass noun]
  • a fine white clay, used especially for making tobacco pipes or for whitening leather.

verb

[with object]
  • whiten (leather) with pipeclay.

pipeclay in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pipeclay in the US English dictionary
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