clast

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/klæst/ English

Definitions

noun

A fragment of rock that was broken from a larger rock or rock unit.

Related words

Synonyms

imbrication lithologies clodlet crag clod clat spalling clump block clunch debris clitter rockfall chockstone claut clodcrusher scrap

Associated

dip sedimentary texture orientation volcanic matrix composition size defined rock structure

Rhymes

aghast steadfast cast downcast vast overcast blast contrast fast outcast

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