noun / verb
pug
Clay or mortar kneaded into a uniform mass.
The potter keeps the pug moist under a plastic sheet.
Etymology
Pug has a technical history as a name for kneaded clay and the process of working it. Its deeper origin is uncertain.
More examples
- We pug the clay before shaping it into bricks.
- The machine pugged the clay into a smooth, uniform mass.
- Workers carry the prepared pug to the brick molds.
Forms
pug · pugs · pugged · pugging