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clayey soil
A soil in which clay is the basic constituent. The clay contributes to strength by cohesion, but detracts from stability by volume change and by plastic flow under load.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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