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/ˈnaɪs/ · noun
(geology) A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose..
The old towns along the route are as solidly built from the gneiss of the region as you might expect.
Use gneiss when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Gneiss means (geology) A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose..
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The old towns along the route are as solidly built from the gneiss of the region as you might expect.
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