trass
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
Origin of trass
1- Also called tar·ras [tuh-ras] /təˈræs/ .
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How to use trass in a sentence
"I would sooner lodge by mysell in the deepest of the Tarras-flow," again whispered Hobbie.
The Black Dwarf | Sir Walter ScottTarras was delighted, and he said, "You might get me about three bushels."
The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories | Leo TolstoiThe only dealings the people had with Tarras were when they went to pay their taxes.
The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories | Leo TolstoiThe second small devil (from Tarras) then related his story.
The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories | Leo TolstoiTarras replied: "How can I help you, when I have had no food myself for two days?"
The Kreutzer Sonata and Other Stories | Leo Tolstoi
British Dictionary definitions for trass
/ (træs) /
a variety of the volcanic rock tuff, used to make a hydraulic cement
Origin of trass
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