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Meaning of "granite-like" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRANITE-LIKE

granite-like  [ˈɡrænɪtˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRANITE-LIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Granite-Like is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES GRANITE-LIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of granite-like in the English dictionary

The definition of granite-like in the dictionary is like the rock granite. Other definition of granite-like is tough and resolute.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRANITE-LIKE


basketlike
ˈbɑːskɪtˌlaɪk
bullet-like
ˈbʊlɪtˌlaɪk
civetlike
ˈsɪvɪtˌlaɪk
garnet-like
ˈɡɑːnɪtˌlaɪk
gatelike
ˈɡeɪtˌlaɪk
hatchet-like
ˈhætʃɪtˌlaɪk
helmetlike
ˈhɛlmɪtˌlaɪk
hermit-like
ˈhɜːmɪtˌlaɪk
jacket-like
ˈdʒækɪtˌlaɪk
kite-like
ˈkaɪtˌlaɪk
nightlike
ˈnaɪtˌlaɪk
platelike
ˈpleɪtˌlaɪk
poetlike
ˈpəʊɪtˌlaɪk
prophet-like
ˈprɒfɪtˌlaɪk
puppetlike
ˈpʌpɪtˌlaɪk
slatelike
ˈsleɪtˌlaɪk
slitlike
ˈslɪtˌlaɪk
trumpet-like
ˈtrʌmpɪtˌlaɪk
velvet-like
ˈvɛlvɪtˌlaɪk
violet-like
ˈvaɪəlɪtˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRANITE-LIKE

grangerism
grangerization
grangerize
grangerizer
Granicus
granita
granite
Granite City
Granite State
graniteware
granitic
granitification
granitiform
granitisation
granitite
granitization
granitize
granitoid
granivore
granivorous

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRANITE-LIKE

bird-like
cell-like
cloth-like
daughter-like
dislike
garden-like
guitar-like
human-like
jelly-like
jewel-like
like-for-like
metal-like
oil-like
scale-like
shell-like
soul-like
stone-like
summer-like
tail-like
virus-like
woman-like

Synonyms and antonyms of granite-like in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «granite-like» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRANITE-LIKE

Find out the translation of granite-like to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of granite-like from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «granite-like» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

花岗岩状
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

granítica
570 millions of speakers

English

granite-like
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रेनाइट की तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثل الجرانيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гранит - как
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

granítica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রানাইট মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

granité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti granit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Granit -ähnlichen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

花崗岩のような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화강암 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaya granit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đá granit như
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரானைட் போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रॅनाइट सारखी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

granit benzeri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

come granito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak granit
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

граніт - як
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de granit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γρανίτη - όπως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

graniet -agtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

granitliknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

granitt -lignende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of granite-like

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANITE-LIKE»

The term «granite-like» is normally little used and occupies the 127.350 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRANITE-LIKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about granite-like

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRANITE-LIKE»

Discover the use of granite-like in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to granite-like and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Certain granite from Italy and Spain: determinations of the ...
In these preliminary investigations, petitioner has urged the Commission to find a single like product, consisting of all domestically produced finished granite like the product subject to the Commerce Department 4/ 19 U.S.C. § 1677 (4)(A).
United States International Trade Commission, 1987
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U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper
A frequent, but not common, phase of this alaskite is a siliceous biotite-granite like that at Lone Mountain. On the other hand, the alaskite passes by gradual transitions, by a diminution of the feldspar, into pure quartz (in veins), which has very ...
‎1906
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
In the southwestern part of McCullough Range, northwest of Crescent, gray gneissic granite like that east of Crescent, but more highly foliated is intruded by lenses of course pinkish granite. These bodies parallel the limination, which here  ...
‎1956
4
Geology and Mineral Resources of the Ivanpah Quadrangle, ...
In the southwestern part of McCullough Range, northwest of Crescent, gray gneissic granite like that east of Crescent, but more highly foliated is intruded by lenses of course pinkish granite. These bodies parallel the limination, which here  ...
Donnel Foster Hewett, 1956
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Correlation Papers: Archean and Algonkian
Intrusive belts of granite are usually never found to intersect beds higher than the iron- bearing group, except in the country north of the Penokee range in Wisconsin, and in the vicinity of Duluth, Minnesota, where granite or granite-like rocks ...
Charles Richard Van Hise, 1892
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The Edinburgh magazine, or Literary miscellany
FifiMj, Granite, which, with ;he granite-like porphyry above-mentioned, I reckon the glory of all stones, as all the beauties and excellencies of all other stones of mixed colours, are most eminently contained in these. The finer and most elegant  ...
‎1790
7
Tile Your World: John Bridge's New Tile Setting Book
There are dozens of products on the market, including Corian IM by Du Pont, Wilsonart TM (made in Texas), Avanza TM and Silestone TM, which are granite- like products, and then, of course, there is real granite. Unfortunately, none of these ...
John P. Bridge, 2003
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Rough-hewn Land: A Geologic Journey from California to the ...
As the magma solidifies into granite, these chunks of country rock get trapped within the granite like pieces of fruit in congealing Jell-O. Xenoliths—literally “ foreign rocks”—is the term given to these dispossessed pieces of country rock.
Keith Heyer Meldahl, 2011
9
Granitic Systems: Ilmari Haapala Volume
However, a granite-upper mantle connection is well established from several pieces of evidence. Tiny micrometre- to millimetre-sized enclaves of granite-like glassy and crystalline materials in Earth's mantle rocks are known in oceanic ...
Tapani Rämö, 2005
10
Texas Parks & Campgrounds
Beautiful multicolored lichens cover the red granite like splattered paint. Lichens are composed of fungi and algae growing together in a symbiotic relationship; a fungus cannot produce its own food but provides the substrate, or house, for the ...
George Oxford Miller, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRANITE-LIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term granite-like is used in the context of the following news items.
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Theatre round-up: To Kill A Mockingbird and She Stoops To …
On stage, the latter inevitably dominates, particularly in the drama of the trial scene where Atticus (played with granite-like authority by Robert ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
From Carli Lloyd's dominance to Ivory Coast's spirited fans …
Her reading of the game and ability to time her tackles made the granite-like USA defence difficult to break down. USA's Becky ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
3
New Port Richey ready to provide incentives to rejuvenate Main …
Plans are for the units to be upscale, with granite-like countertops, hurricane-force windows, LED lights, washer and dryer, Internet, ceramic or ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
4
Great Italian White Wine From Friuli
Filled with the flavors of fresh white peaches, an intense granite-like minerality, and a refreshing grapefruit acidity. There's not a discordant note ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
5
Sir Chris Woodhead battled with 'the blob' to transform teaching
In between, he listened to Beethoven, especially the last quartets, and Schubert; read the granite-like poetry of Geoffrey Hill; and enjoyed ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
6
Don't get stuck holding the bag at the U.S. Open
... bags over 7,585 yards of greenish-brown hills and dales and granite-like fairways that make it nearly impossible to track yardage. If the wind ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jun 15»
7
Fidelity and Betrayal Under the Law
His was not a monumental, easy, granite-like integrity - it was integrity hard-won, and hard-practised, every day, amidst agonising moral ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
8
Grub Spy: The French Rooms' sensational sauces make up for …
... almond and chocolate tart it had the most minimalist morsel of chocolate in it so it lacked balance and the pastry bottom was granite-like. «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»
9
It's OK to throw in the towel if you are hurt
In the other corner, there's Hunt, a former kickboxing world champion who has impressive power and a granite-like chin that has blocked some ... «Cheney Free Press, May 15»
10
Poldark's Aidan Turner gushes about girlfriend Sarah Greene
... to perfectly hone his physique, the make-up department had another trick to ensure his body looked suitably granite-like for the hit BBC show. «Daily Mail, Mar 15»

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