clay pipe
Definition
- Noun:
- A smoking pipe made from clay: A "clay pipe" is a simple smoking pipe, typically with a long stem and a bowl, manufactured from fired clay.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The archaeologist found fragments of a 17th-century clay pipe at the dig site.
- He prefers smoking a traditional clay pipe rather than a modern briar one.
Advanced Usage
- "Broken clay pipe": Often used in historical or archaeological contexts to describe unearthed artifacts.
- The museum's collection includes several broken clay pipes from the colonial era.
Variants and Related Words
- Tobacco pipe (n): A general term for any pipe used for smoking tobacco.
- Churchwarden pipe (n): A specific style of long-stemmed clay pipe.
Synonyms
- Earthenware pipe: A pipe made from baked clay.
- Kaolin pipe: A pipe made from a specific type of white clay (kaolin).
Related Phrases
- "To smoke a clay": An informal phrase where "clay" is shorthand for a clay pipe.
- In the old portrait, the gentleman is seen smoking a clay.
Related Idioms
- "As fragile as a clay pipe": Used to describe something very delicate or easily broken.
- Handle that antique vase carefully; it's as fragile as a clay pipe.
Noun
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a pipe made of clay
