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Meanings of terracotta in inglês

A hard red-brown unglazed earthenware, used for pottery and building construction.

Usage of terracotta in inglês
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This has natural pine units, a Belfast sink and terracotta floor tiles.
The Irish Times
2
These terracotta building blocks are then shipped off to construction companies.
The Irish Times
3
Both are crucial to understanding the world of the terracotta army.
The Guardian
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Three mercenaries stalked ten feet apart through the terracotta army surrounding the spire.
The Descent
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On one side of the fountain a semicircular bench of tuff and terracotta.
Mogens, and Other Stories
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The drugs were found in a shipment of terracotta pots on 19 July.
BBC
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To the west the baked terracotta terrain of the rising borderlands.
The Irish Times
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The houses are typically whitewashed, with red terracotta roofs and hollyhocks.
The Guardian
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The interiors feature wood-beamed ceilings, terracotta floors and antique cherry-wood furniture.
BBC
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The smells of bacon and sawdust hung unmistakably above polished steel and terracotta.
The Irish Times
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You can drive around guilt-free with the white car that's now tinged terracotta.
The South African
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The taste was chalky-sour, with notes of beagle's breath, terracotta, and soiled diapers.
The cactus eaters: how I lost my mind-and almost found myself-on...
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This is a good size, with terracotta floor tiles, green-painted cupboards and steel worktops.
The Irish Times
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Period features include exposed beams, stone walls, and terracotta floors.
The Irish Times
15
Their steel bar stools scratch the terracotta tiles of this random Gold Coast bar.
News.com.au
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She took a few steps forward and stretched her arm out toward the terracotta.
Lowboy
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Terracotta through the time
Terracotta across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Rare