Gritstone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gritstone is a noun meaning A form of sedimentary rock, similar to sandstone but coarser.
Meaning
A form of sedimentary rock, similar to sandstone but coarser.
Example Sentences
So Tom went to go down; and first he went down three hundred feet of steep heather, mixed up with loose brown grindstone, as rough as a file […]
Adjacent to the roundhouse, but a little further north towards Curzon Street, are the surprising remains of the wagon turntables for the goods shed. Unusually, these are made out of solid gritstone so survive pretty much intact.
Word Forms
- gritstones
Synonyms for gritstone
Depending on context, synonyms include grit.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grit, millstone, grus, grainstone, roach, carstone.
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