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kleeber

nounobject

soft, talc-rich soapstone used for carving

A soft, talc-rich rock (soapstone) used for carving and for making hearths, cooking slabs and other heat-resistant implements

Example in use

A'll mak a cook-stane oot o' kleeber.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/KLEE-buh/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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