Clay definition

Clay means soil material that contains 40 percent or more clay, less than 45 percent sand, and less than 40 percent silt.
Clay means a soil particle; the term also refers to a type of soil texture. As a soil particle, clay consists of individual rock or mineral particles in soils having diameters <0.002 mm. As a soil texture, clay is the soil material that is comprised of 40 percent or more clay particles, not more than 45 percent sand and not more than 40 percent silt particles using the USDA soil classification system.
Clay means a soil particle; the term also refers to a type of soil texture. As a soil particle, clay consists of individual rock or mineral particles in soils having diameters

Examples of Clay in a sentence

  • The parties agree that Missouri law will govern any dispute related to this Contract and to conduct any litigation arising out of this Contract in courts located in Clay County, Missouri.37.

  • For example, if your organization is located in Alachua county and you are planning programming that will take place in Alachua as well as the surrounding counties of Clay and St. Johns, you will list all three counties.

  • The name and business address of the trustee of the Trust with a principal place of business in the State of Delaware are The Bank of New York (Delaware), White Clay Center, Route 273, Newark, Delaware 19711.

  • A Request for Bids for Red Clay Consolidated, and/or Colonial School Districts received from any source other than the Central Bidding Department may not be complete or current.

  • Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Brick and Structural Clay Tile.


More Definitions of Clay

Clay means a particle size category consisting of mineral particles which are smaller than 0.002 millimeters in equivalent spherical diameter. Also, a soil textural class having more than 40 percent clay, less than 45 percent sand, and less than 40 percent silt, as shown in Section XI.C.1 (USDA Soil Textural Triangle).
Clay means dredged materials with a diameter of less than 31.25 micrometres;
Clay means a substance comprised of natural, inorganic, fine-grained crystalline mineral fragments that, when mixed with water, forms a pasty, moldable mass that preserves its shape when air dried.
Clay means a soil particle; the term also refers to a type of soil texture. As a soil particle, clay consists
Clay means fine-grained inorganic material (grains less than 0.0005 mm in diameter) which has very low permeability and is plastic.
Clay means a fine-grained, inorganic material having plastic properties and with a predominant grain size of less than 0.002 mm.
Clay or “clay soil” means a soil which is a fine grain soil classified as CL or CH under the unified soil classification system specified in ASTM standard D−2487−69 (1975).