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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAYWACKE

graywacke  [ˈɡreɪˌwækə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAYWACKE

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determiner
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Graywacke is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GRAYWACKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

graywacke

Greywacke

Greywacke or Graywacke is a variety of sandstone generally characterized by its hardness, dark color, and poorly sorted angular grains of quartz, feldspar, and small rock fragments or lithic fragments set in a compact, clay-fine matrix. It is a texturally immature sedimentary rock generally found in Palaeozoic strata. The larger grains can be sand- to gravel-sized, and matrix materials generally constitute more than 15% of the rock by volume. The term "greywacke" can be confusing, since it can refer to either the immature aspect of the rock or the fine-grained component of the rock. The origin of greywacke was problematic until turbidity currents and turbidites were understood, since, according to the normal laws of sedimentation, gravel, sand and mud should not be laid down together. Geologists now attribute its formation to submarine avalanches or strong turbidity currents. These actions churn sediment and cause mixed-sediment slurries, in which the rocks may exhibit a variety of sedimentary features.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRAYWACKE


acca
ˈækə
attacker
əˈtækə
bacca
ˈbækə
backpacker
ˈbækpækə
bushwhacker
ˈbʊʃˌwækə
caca
ˈkækə
cracker
ˈkrækə
Dakar
ˈdækə
Dhaka
ˈdækə
greywacke
ˈɡreɪˌwækə
hacker
ˈhækə
lacquer
ˈlækə
Melaka
məˈlækə
packer
ˈpækə
quacker
ˈkwækə
thwacker
ˈθwækə
tracker
ˈtrækə
wacke
ˈwækə
wacker
ˈwækə
whacker
ˈwækə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAYWACKE

gray
Gray code
Gray´s Inn
grayback
graybeard
graybearded
grayfish
grayfly
graying
graylag
grayle
grayling
grayly
graymail
grayout
grayscale
graywater
Graz
grazable
graze

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAYWACKE

anticke
Beiderbecke
bike
cake
dislike
Encke
fake
Guericke
ke
lake
like
Locke
make
mike
Nike
pecke
schnecke
smoke
strike
take

Synonyms and antonyms of graywacke in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «graywacke» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAYWACKE

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

Translator English - Chinese

杂砂岩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

graywacke
570 millions of speakers

English

graywacke
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

graywacke
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

graywacke
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

граувакковая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

graywacke
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

graywacke
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

graywacke
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Graywacke
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grauwacke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グレーワッケ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경사 암
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Greywacke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

graywacke
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

graywacke
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रेवॅक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

grovak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

graywacke
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

graywacke
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грауваккових
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

graywacke
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραουβάκης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

graywacke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

graywacke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

graywacke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of graywacke

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAYWACKE»

The term «graywacke» is normally little used and occupies the 135.241 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAYWACKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about graywacke

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAYWACKE»

Discover the use of graywacke in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to graywacke and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sand and Sandstone
Because graywacke is not confined to the Precambrian, or even the pre- Devonian, the absence of a vascular land plant cover does not seem to be a requirement for its formation as was suggested by Kaiser (1932). Graywacke. however, does ...
F. J. Pettijohn, 1987
2
The Evolution of the Rheic Ocean: From Avalonian-Cadomian ...
... 868a Graywacke Quarry Oßling r5423348 h5665608 871 Siltstone Quarry Oßling r5423352 h5665610 877a Graywacke Kunnersdorf-Siebenhufen r5495210 h5673260 877b Graywacke Kunnersdorf-Siebenhufen r5495211 h5673260 878 ...
Ulf Linnemann, 2007
3
Geological Survey Bulletin
SISSEL GULCH GRAYWACKE NAME AND DISTRIBUTION The lowermost unit above the Mallethead thrust is a graywacke here named the Sissel Gulch Graywacke for exposures in Sissel Gulch, a tributary to Moffett Creek in the southwest ...
‎1977
4
Geology and Ground Water in Verde Valley--the Mogollon Rim ...
CONGLOMEBATE AND MASSIVE GRAYWACKE Conglomerate and massive graywacke occur together as thick lenticular masses in the upper part of the Seymour Canal Formation; the larger masses are shown on the geologic map (pi. 1).
F. R. Twenter, Donald George Metzger, 1963
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Geological Survey Professional Paper
In the southwestern part of the NPRA, the heavy-mineral concentrates from sediments of streams that flow over shale and graywacke of the Lower Cretaceous Fortress Mountain and Torok Formations are unusually rich in lead, arsenic, and ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1988
6
United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
bicostula Krantz (Siegen graywacke). Plectonotus trilobatus (Sowerby) (late Silurian to Coblenzian). Coelocaulus planogyrata Hall (Helderbergian). Homalono'tus vanuxemi Hall (Helderbergian). Pleurodictyum problematicum Goldfuss ...
‎1916
7
Geology of the Mount McKinley Quadrangle, Alaska
Graywacke, red, ferruginous, medium-grained ; platy beds 0.1- 0.5 ft thick o 11. Greenstone, dark-green, medium-crystalline, amygdaloidal ; calcite amygdales 40 10. Graywacke or tuff, dark-green, medium-grained; beds 3-5 ft. thick 45 9.
John Calvin Reed, 1961
8
Geology and Mineral Resources of Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
is exposed in an inaccessible cliff and, except for a few small faults, appears to be parallel to the betiding of the underlying slate and graywacke. The conglomerate is 25 feet thick and some of the pebbles in its lower part are 1 foot in diameter.
George Curtis Martin, Bertrand Leroy Johnson, Ulysses Sherman Grant, 1915
9
Geology of the Near Islands, Alaska
Conformable contact with Chuniksak Formation. (See section p. 735.) Graywacke , light-brown, massive, fine- to medium-grained 40 Fine pebble conglomerate alternating with coarse graywacke ; beds 2-i in. thick ; pebbles are subangular to  ...
Olcott Gates, Howard Adorno Powers, Ray Everett Wilcox, 1971
10
Chemical composition of sandstones, excluding carbonate and ...
F. Calcareous graywacke, Cretaceous, Torok, Alaska. Average of 3 samples. Kry- nlne in Payne and others, (1951). G. Pocono Formation, Misslssippian, Pennsylvania. B. R. Pelletier (1957, Pocono paleocurrents: Unpublished Ph. D. thesis, ...
Francis John Pettijohn, 1963

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAYWACKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term graywacke is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Heart, dedication play big role in All-Star Classic
•Matthew Davidson, Norwalk: Graywacke Engineering & Merrill Lynch Advisors. •Matthew McDaniel, East Knox: Richland Bank. •Cole Murtiff ... «Mansfield News Journal, Jun 15»
2
Virginia open houses May 16-17
41911 Gallberry Ter Noon to 5 pm $312,990. 40186 Monroe Valley Pl 1 pm to 4 pm $1,999,999. 25034 Graywacke Dr 1 pm to 4 pm $624,900. «Washington Post, May 15»
3
Ten points for you to ponder ahead of Bahrain Grand Prix
The track surface at Sakhir is made of Graywacke aggregate, a material much acclaimed for the high level of grip it offers. 4. It is the first Grand ... «Economic Times, Apr 15»
4
Loudoun County home sales
Graywacke Dr., 25026-Alexander Kaczmarek to John J. Leehang, $620,000. New Rd., 39972-Fuad H. Danfora to Ablikem Dolan, $240,000. «Washington Post, Apr 15»
5
Romancing the grape in Germany's red wine paradise
ALTENAHR, Germany — Dew-dampened branches tug at our clothing and weathered graywacke and slate rock crumble beneath our feet as ... «Boston Globe, Jan 15»
6
How Cleopatra's Needle got to Central Park
When the obelisk's cornerstone was laid at Central Park's Graywacke Knoll, close to East 81st Street, at least 9,000 Freemasons marched up ... «New York Post, Jun 14»
7
Quarry reveals treasures in ground
The Souris quarry contains 60 per cent of all rock types found in North America, including agate, jasper, epidote, graywacke, petrified wood and ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jun 14»
8
New Paleolithic sites discovered in Hanzhong Basin, Central China
The lithic samples from the Hejialiang site frequently made of quartz, Graywacke, and igneous rock, but infrequently made of quartzite and ... «Phys.Org, May 14»
9
Shropshire quarry's rock builds Bahrain F1 race circuit
The surface of the track at the Bahrain International Circuit is made of crushed rock called Graywacke aggregate, which was shipped to Bahrain ... «shropshirestar.com, Apr 14»
10
Formula One | Keeping track with the track
Some of the materials used and experimented with are Graywacke (a sandstone that originates in environments where erosion happens ... «Livemint, Oct 13»

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