breccia

breccia
Synonyms and related words:
aa, abyssal rock, agglomerate, agglomeration, basalt, bedrock, block lava, brash, bunch, clot, cluster, concrete, concretion, conglomerate, conglomeration, crag, debris, detritus, druid stone, festooned pahoehoe, gneiss, grain, granite, granule, granulet, gravel, grit, igneous rock, lava, limestone, living rock, magma, mantlerock, mass, metamorphic rock, monolith, pahoehoe, pillow lava, porphyry, pudding stone, regolith, rock, ropy lava, rubble, rubblestone, sand, sandstone, sarsen, schist, scoria, scree, sedimentary rock, shelly pahoehoe, shingle, stone, talus, tufa, tuff

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  • Breccia — (pronEng|ˈbrɛtʃiə, ˈbrɛʃiə, it. breach) is a rock composed of angular fragments of several minerals or rocks in a matrix, that is a cementing material, that may be similar or different in composition to the fragments. A breccia may have a variety …   Wikipedia

  • Breccia — Brec cia, n. [It., breach, pebble, fragments of stone, fr. F. br[ e]che; of German origin. See {Breach}.] (Geol.) A rock composed of angular fragments either of the same mineral or of different minerals, etc., united by a cement, and commonly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Breccia — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alberto Breccia (1919–1993), uruguayischer Comiczeichner und autor Enrique Breccia (* 1945), argentinischer Comiczeichner Paolo Breccia (* 1941), italienischer Regisseur Siehe auch: Brekzie, eine Form von… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • breccia (1) — {{hw}}{{breccia (1)}{{/hw}}s. f.  (pl. ce ) Apertura fatta in un opera di fortificazione mediante tiro di artiglieria o lavoro di mina, per penetrarvi a viva forza | Essere, rimanere sulla –b, (fig.) continuare a svolgere con successo la propria… …   Enciclopedia di italiano

  • breccia — rock of angular pieces, 1774, from It. breccia, marble of angular pieces, from a Germanic source akin to O.H.G. brecha a breaking, from P.Gmc. *brekan, from PIE *bhreg to break (see FRACTION (Cf. fraction)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • breccia — [brech′ē ə, bresh′ē ə] n. [It, fragments of stone < Fr brèche: see BRASH2] rock consisting of sharp cornered bits of fragmented rock, cemented together by sand, clay, or lime …   English World dictionary

  • breccia — /brech ee euh, bresh /, n. Petrol. rock composed of angular fragments of older rocks melded together. [1765 75; < It < Gmc; cf. OHG brecha breaking] * * * Coarse sedimentary rock consisting of angular or nearly angular fragments larger than 0. 08 …   Universalium

  • breccia — 1bréc·cia s.f. CO 1a. varco aperto con cannonate, mine o sim. in una cinta muraria o altra opera difensiva per penetrarvi con truppe di assalto: aprire una breccia, la breccia di Porta Pia | anche fig.: il centravanti ha aperto una breccia nella… …   Dizionario italiano

  • breccia —    1. Angular fragments of rock, commonly, but not inevitably, cemented by finer grained materials including silica, iron minerals, and calcite to form a new rock. Many fault planes are marked by zones of broken rock, either loose or re cemented …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • breccia — n. & v. n. a rock of angular stones etc. cemented by finer material. v.tr. form into breccia. Derivatives: brecciate v.tr. brecciation n. Etymology: It., = gravel, f. Gmc, rel. to BREAK(1) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Breccia (desambiguación) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Breccia puede referirse a: Un tipo de conglomerado, también conocido como Brecha; Una saga argentino uruguaya de historietistas e ilustradores formada por: Alberto Breccia (1919 1993), y sus hijos Cristina Breccia,… …   Wikipedia Español

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