clast

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Definitions of clast word

noun clast a fragment of (sedimentary) rock broken off from a larger rock 3
noun clast a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation. 1
noun clast A constituent fragment of a clastic rock. 1
noun clast (geology) a fragment of rock that was broken from a larger rock or rock unit. 0

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55; probably back formation from clastic

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