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siltstone

silt·stone
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [silt-stohn]
    • /ˈsɪltˌstoʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [silt-stohn]
    • /ˈsɪltˌstoʊn/

Definitions of siltstone word

  • noun siltstone a very fine-grained sandstone, mainly consolidated silt. 1
  • noun siltstone a variety of fine sandstone formed from consolidated silt 0

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Origin of siltstone

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; silt + stone

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Siltstone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

siltstone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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siltstone usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with siltstone

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  • what is one major difference between sandstone and siltstone?
  • how does siltstone form?
  • what is siltstone used for?
  • what type of rock is siltstone?
  • what is the grain size of siltstone?
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