granolith

[ gran-l-ith ]
/ ˈgræn l ɪθ /

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 woman, grannyish, grano-, granodiorite, granola, granolith, granophyre, grant, grant of probate, grant's gazelle, grant, ulysses s.
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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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