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Meaning of Gneiss | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈnaɪs

Definitions

A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Afrikaans gneis
Bosanski gnajs гнајс
Čeština rula
Deutsch Gneis
Ελληνικά γνεύσιος
Esperanto gnejso
Español gneis neis
Suomi gneissi
Français gneiss
Hrvatski gnajs гнајс
Italiano ortogneiss
日本語 片麻岩
한국어 편마암
Kurdî neîş
Nederlands gneis
Polski gnejs
Português gneisse
Русский гнейс
Српски gnajs гнајс
Svenska gnejs

Examples

“The old towns along the route are as solidly built from the gneiss of the region as you might expect.”

CEFR level

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