sandstone

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/ˈsændˌstəʊn/ English

Definitions

noun

A sedimentary rock produced by the consolidation and compaction of sand, cemented with clay etc.

Related words

Synonyms

stone gritty stoneware earthenware arenite gritstone arkose graywacke litharenite orthoquartzite quartzarenite freestone flagstone sandrock calcarenite psammite

Associated

ashlar quartzite shale quarried conglomerate devonian clerestory carboniferous overlying outcrop slate plinth

Rhymes

moan groan drone bemoan cornerstone tone stone condone unknown cyclone

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