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Word entry · 7 letters

granite

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"Hard speckled stone"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈɡɹæn.ɪt/Part of speech nounSorted aeginrtStarts with GEnds with E1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness)

Word origin

From French granit (“granite”), from Italian granito (“granite”), from granire (“to granulate”), from grano (“grain”), from Latin grānum (“grain”). Compare granita.

Used in a sentence

  • Many monuments sold in the US are crafted from granite produced in China, India and elsewhere overseas, while a lot of stone-working equipment comes from Europe.

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