gritstone

• Hartes, grobkörniges kieseliges Sandgestein, das häufig zum Bauen oder Schleifen verwendet wird.

A noun referring to a hard, coarse-grained siliceous sandstone, often used for building or grinding.

1. Hard coarse-grained sandstoneC1formal

   A type of hard, coarse-grained sedimentary rock composed mainly of silica, often used in construction and for grinding.

   Gritstein

   • The old mill was built from local gritstone.
   • Gritstone is commonly used for making grindstones.
   • The rugged landscape is characterized by outcrops of gritstone.

   Synonymegritgritrock