granolith

American

[gran-l-ith] / ˈgræn l ɪθ /

noun

a composition stone for pavements, made from crushed granite or the like and cement.

granolith British

/ ˈɡrænəʊˌlɪθ /

noun

a paving material consisting of a mixture of cement and crushed granite or granite chippings

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Other Word Forms

granolithic adjective

Etymology

Origin of granolith

First recorded in 1905–10; grano- + -lith

Example Sentences

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Granit′iform, Gran′itoid, of the form of or resembling granite; Granolith′ic, composed of cement formed of pounded granite.

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