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BRECCIATE
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they brecciate ... he / she / it brecciates
Past simple: brecciated
-ing form: brecciating
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
brecciate rock
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "brecciate" is one way to...):
break up; fragment; fragmentise; fragmentize (break or cause to break into pieces)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
breccia (a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Example:
brecciated rock
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "brecciate" is one way to...):
form (assume a form or shape)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
breccia (a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand)