clunch
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A pale, compact stone or hard clay used for building in some regions
- noun
- /klʌnʧ/
- UK
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clunch
- Historically, clunch was a common building material in parts of eastern England.
Examples
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Excavation revealed thick layers of clunch beneath the surface soil.
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The builders used clunch for the new wall.
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The old cottage was built from local clunch, giving it a distinctive pale color.
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Many houses in the area are made of clunch.
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The builders chose to use clunch for the foundation because of its durability and availability.
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In the rural construction project, they relied on clunch as a cost-effective building material.
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The ancient castle was predominantly made of clunch, which gave it a sturdy appearance.
How Hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clunch sounds like the common word clump, and a helpful way to remember it is to picture a 'lump' of pale, hard clay or stone. That is why clunch today means a firm building material people once used for walls and cottages.