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  • 21terracotta — noun Terracotta is used before these nouns: ↑pot, ↑tile …

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  • 22terracotta — {{hw}}{{terracotta}}{{/hw}}s. f.  (pl. terrecotte ) 1 Argilla modellata seccata e cotta in forno ad alta temperatura, usata per fabbricare vasellame. 2 Manufatto di terracotta …

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  • 23terracotta — [ˌtɛrə kɒtə] noun 1》 unglazed, typically brownish red earthenware, used chiefly as an ornamental building material and in modelling. 2》 a statuette or other object made of terracotta. 3》 a brownish red colour. Origin C18: from Ital. terra cotta… …

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  • 24terracotta — noun (U) hard reddish brown baked clay: a terracotta pot …

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  • 25Architectural terracotta — Terracotta, in its unglazed form, became fashionable as an architectural ceramic construction material in England in the 1860s, and in the United States in the 1870s. It was generally used to supplement brick and tiles of similar colour in late… …

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  • 26Greek terracotta figurines — Terracotta figurines are a mode of artistic and religious expression frequently found in Ancient Greece. Cheap and easily produced, these figurines abound and provide an invaluable testimony to the everyday life and religion of the Ancient Greeks …

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  • 27terracotta — ter·ra cot·ta or ter·ra·cot·ta or ter·ra cot·ta (tĕrʹə kŏtʹə) n. 1. a. A hard semifired waterproof ceramic clay used in pottery and building construction. b. Ceramic wares made of this material. 2. A brownish orange.   [Italian : terra, earth… …

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  • 28Terracotta Army — noun The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huangdi the First Emperor of China …

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  • 29Terracotta — Terrakotta; Terrakottafigur * * * Ter|ra|cọt|ta 〈f.; , cọt|ten〉 = Terrakotta * * * Ter|ra|cọt|ta usw.: ↑ Terrakotta usw …

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  • 30terracotta — ter|ra|cot|ta Mot Pla Nom femení …

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