granolith

[ gran-l-ith ]

/ ˈgræn l ɪθ /

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noun

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

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Origin of granolith

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

OTHER WORDS FROM granolith

gran·o·lith·ic, adjective

Words nearby granolith

Granny Smith, granny woman, grano-, granodiorite, granola, granolith, granophyre, Gran Paradiso, grant, Granta, granted

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How to use granolith in a sentence

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

granolith

/ (ˈɡrænəʊˌlɪθ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of granolith

granolithic, adjective, noun

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