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granite

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Meaning

  1. noun A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.
  2. noun Toughness; the quality of having a thick skin or being rough.

Similar words

porphyry gneiss rock silver plaque plate bit granit stone igneous

Often followed by

and is of in or rock blocks rocks boulders

Word family

granitelike granites granitic granitoid

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