gritrock

9.9

A hard coarse rock made of sand used for building and cliffs

noun
/ˈɡrɪtˌrɑk/

: piedra de grano

The old building was constructed using sturdy blocks of local gritrock.

Examples

The cliffs are made primarily of gritrock, giving them a rough texture.
Geologists found fossils embedded in the layers of gritrock.
The builders used gritrock for the new foundation.
Many ancient structures are made of gritrock.
The cliffs are made primarily of gritrock, giving them a rough texture.
The old building was constructed using sturdy blocks of local gritrock.
The builders used gritrock for the new foundation.

Synonyms

grit

vsgritrock

33 8.6

A hard rough rock made of sand used in building

is siliceous and emphasizes silica content rather than feldspar

gritstone

vsgritrock

9.1

A hard coarse rock made mostly of sand grains

is siliceous sandstone often noted for building and geological formations

How Hard

quartzite

Specialized

1 8.8

granite

64 3.5

gritrock

9.9

sandstone

Specialized

18 3.3

limestone

Specialized

30 3.2

chalk

291 1.0

Surface Forms

gritrock singular

gritrocks plural

Morphology

gritrock = grit + rock (transparent) = grit + rock

The compound clearly denotes a rock composed of coarse 'grit' particles; the meaning is directly derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Gritrock is made from the simple parts grit ('small, hard grains or sand') and rock ('stone'), so it gives a clear image of a stone full of gritty particles. That's why gritrock means a hard, rough sandstone often used in building.