greywacke

grey·wacke

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey-wak, -wak-uh]
- /ˈgreɪˌwæk, -ˌwæk ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey-wak, -wak-uh]
- /ˈgreɪˌwæk, -ˌwæk ə/

Definitions of greywacke word

noun greywacke Geology. a dark-gray coarse-grained wacke. 1
noun greywacke any dark sandstone or grit having a matrix of clay minerals 0
noun greywacke (geology) A hard dark sandstone with poorly sorted angular grains of quartz, feldspar, and small rock fragments in a compact, clay-fine matrix. 0

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Origin of greywacke

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

1805-15; partly translation, partly adapted from German Grauwache; see wacke

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Parts of speech for Greywacke

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greywacke popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

greywacke usage trend in Literature

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