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granite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | pluton, batholite, batholith, plutonic rock |
| Derivation | granitic |
granite::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | firmness, steadiness |
| Derivation | granitic |
a man of granite.
Examples of granite
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Granite steps lead into a vestibule and 13-by-7-foot foyer with hardwood floors.
From the bostonherald.com
Granite City was scheduled to face the Duchesne-Seckman winner on Tuesday night.
From the stltoday.com
The house features hardwood floors, granite countertops and ample storage space.
From the tennessean.com
The only route back to Wladimir is via the granite chin of elder brother Vitali.
From the telegraph.co.uk
As the train chugs upwards, he points out two areas where granite was excavated.
From the newsandstar.co.uk
The falls is a rushing cascade that tumbles down through a stepped granite slot.
From the sfgate.com
Taken altogether, the virtues of decomposed granite make it a nearly ideal soil.
From the dailynews.com
Granite and Jordan School Districts report no significant spikes in absenteeism.
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Granite countertops, vinyl windows and a deep Jacuzzi-jetted tub in master bath.
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- Plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
- Something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness); "a man of granite"
- Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granites usually have a medium to coarse grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals (phenocrysts) are larger than the groundmass in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. ...
- Granite is a securitisation vehicle created by the British bank Northern Rock, based in Guernsey.
- "Granite" is the first single from Australian drum and bass band Pendulum's second studio album In Silico. It was released through Warner Music UK, and through the band's new Ear Storm imprint with Warner Music Group. ...
- A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. ...
- A visibly granular, igneous rock; generally ranging in color from near-white through the spectrum of golds, pinks, greens and blues, to grays and blacks. Granite consists primarily of quartz, mica and feldspar. ...
- An igneous stone that is extremely hard, dense and resistant to scratches and acid etching. It is an ideal stone for use in flooring and in food preparation areas. Hundreds of varieties of granite exist.
- An igneous rock created deep within the earth. This rock is dense, difficult to create to final form, but is very durable.
