structural terra-cotta

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• Terra cotta — (Italian: baked earth ) is a ceramic. Its uses include vessels, water waste water pipes and surface embellishment in building construction. The term is also used to refer to items made out of this material and to its natural, brownish orange… …   Wikipedia

• terra-cotta — /ter euh kot euh/, adj. made of or having the color of terra cotta. [1865 70] * * * (Italian; baked earth ) Fairly coarse, porous clay that, when fired, assumes a colour ranging from dull ochre to red. Terra cotta objects are usually left… …   Universalium

• terra cotta — /kot euh/ 1. a hard, fired clay, brownish red in color when unglazed, that is used for architectural ornaments and facings, structural units, pottery, and as a material for sculpture. 2. something made of terra cotta. 3. a brownish orange color… …   Universalium

• terra-cotta —    (teh rah KOT tah) [Italian: baked earth] A hard, kilnfired clay, brownish red in color and often unglazed, used for pottery, sculpture, and as a structural material. Anything made of such material or having a similar color …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

• structural clay products — Introduction       ceramic products intended for use in building construction. Typical structural clay products are building brick, paving brick, terra cotta facing tile, roofing tile, and drainage pipe. These objects are made from commonly… …   Universalium

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