brecciate

verb brec·ci·ate \ˈbre-chē-ˌāt\

brec·ci·at·edbrec·ci·at·ing

Definition of BRECCIATE

transitive verb

: to form (rock) into breccia

: to break (rock) into fragments

— brec·ci·a·tion \ˌbre-chē-ˈā-shən\ noun

1772

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