gault

noun

Definition of gaultnext
chiefly British
as in clay

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  1. clay
  2. mud
  3. kaolin
  4. gumbo
  5. sand
  6. soil
  7. gravel
Noun
  • The importance of falling well has only grown as players have adapted movement patterns from clay and hard courts to grass.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 3 July 2026
  • That meant ditching some of the traditional tools used in vehicle design, like the clay models used by car designers since the 1930s.
    — Andrew Staples, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of clay
Noun
  • Crews have been deployed to clear mud and debris and disinfect several towns in Hengzhou.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Essential oils are added to the bath with the option for mud and seaweed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Definition of mud
Noun
  • Use kaolin clay, temporary shade, and avoid heavy pruning to shield trees from sunburn and heat stress.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, kaolin clay helps absorb excess oil and keep the product in place.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 9 June 2026
Definition of kaolin
Noun
  • The group’s music draws from rock, blues, jazz, funk, vintage soul and more to create a compelling sonic gumbo.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • As a result, filé and okra became primary thickeners of the dish that became known as gumbo.
    — Ashley Rose Young, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
Definition of gumbo
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  • Throughout, seaside blues, forest greens, and neutral sand tones pleasingly reflect the colors just outside the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
  • Then Rubye dug a hole in the cool sand and returned the arrowhead.
    — John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
Definition of sand
Noun
  • Alford also commented on the recent Supreme Court decision upholding the long-standing interpretation that anyone born on American soil is an American citizen.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • German rockets launching from Canadian soil may be a bridge to that until Canadian companies can develop their own boosters.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Definition of soil
Noun
  • Construction began this spring, with workers placing gravel and lining drainage ditches with rock in portions of the roadway, Pavarini said.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • The development will take the place of an aging office building and a gravel parking lot popular among patrons of the open-air food court across the road.
    — Mark Dee July 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026
Definition of gravel
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