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breccia

noun brec·cia \ˈbre-ch(ē-)ə\

Definition of BRECCIA

:  a rock composed of sharp fragments embedded in a fine-grained matrix (as sand or clay)
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Origin of BRECCIA

Italian
First Known Use: 1774

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7 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. breccia
  2. bone breccia
  3. collapse breccia
  4. crush breccia
  5. fault breccia
  6. fold breccia
  7. friction breccia
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