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Meaning of Breccia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈbɹɛt͡ʃ.(ɪ.)ə

Definitions

A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية البريشة
Bosanski breča
Español brecha
Suomi breksia
Français brèche
Gaeilge breisia
Hrvatski breča
Bahasa Indonesia breksia
Italiano breccia
日本語 角礫岩
Polski brekcja
Русский бре́кчия
Српски breča

Examples

“Courses of angular boulders line the rim of the volcano, the remains of its last explosive phase, resulting in a volcanic breccia.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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