Meaning of Gabbro | Babel Free
ˈɡabɹəʊDefinitions
Originally, a kind of serpentine; now generally a coarsely crystalline, igneous rock consisting of lamellar pyroxene and labradorite.
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Examples
“It is known as gabbro and is thought to form⟳ the lower layer of the oceanic crust at about four kilometres depth and to comprise a layer up to six kilometres thick, making it one of the most abundant, if least recognisable, materials on earth.”
“Against the dark Ordovician gabbro, the black volcanic base⟳, Rhynie is a streak of technicolour.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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