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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">bloating</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>surface or structural changes</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>bloated</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ The swelling of clay objects during firing as gases are released in the vitrification process; sometimes caused by overfiring and occurs either generally or in small areas; generally considered a defect in pottery but sometimes desirable in nonbearing bricks for construction. ]]></note></mads>