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Meaning of "tuff" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUFF

From Old French tuf, from Italian tufo.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TUFF

tuff  [tʌf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tuff is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TUFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tuff

Tuff

Tuff is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. Tuff is sometimes called tufa, particularly when used as construction material, although tufa also refers to a quite different rock. Rock that contains greater than 50% tuff is considered tuffaceous.

Definition of tuff in the English dictionary

The definition of tuff in the dictionary is a rock formed by the fusing together on the ground of small rock fragments ejected from a volcano.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUFF

tufa
tufaceous
tuffaceous
tuffet
tufftaffeta
tufftaffety
tufoli
tuft
tuftaffeta
tuftaffety
tufted
tufted duck
tufted loosestrife
tufter
tuftily
tufty

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUFF

bluff
buff
cuff
dandruff
duff
fluff
foodstuff
hot stuff
huff
kid stuff
kids´ stuff
muff
puff
ruff
scuff
snuff
stuff
that´s the stuff
up to snuff
woodruff

Synonyms and antonyms of tuff in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tuff» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUFF

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

Translator English - Chinese

凝灰岩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

toba
570 millions of speakers

English

tuff
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tuff
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

туф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tuff
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চুনময় পাথর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tuf
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tuff
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tuff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

凝灰岩
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

응회암
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tuff
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuff
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கஷ்டமா இருக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टिफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tüf
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tufo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tuf
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

туф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tuf
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηφαιστειακή τέφρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tuff
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tuff
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tuff
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tuff

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUFF»

The term «tuff» is very widely used and occupies the 19.964 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUFF» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUFF»

Discover the use of tuff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tuff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tuff City: Urban Change and Contested Space in Central Naples
This book examines the conflicts surrounding the reimaging and reordering of the city's historic center through detailed case studies of two piazzas and a centro sociale, focusing on a series of issues that include decorum, security, ...
Nicholas T. Dines, Nick Dines, 2012
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Rainbow Fish: Finders Keepers
Rainbow Fish is dismayed when his treasured piece of sea glass turns up as Blue Fish's lucky charm.
Sonia Sander, Marcus Pfister, 2002
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Tuff Fluff: The Case of Duckie's Missing Brain
When Duckie, a terry cloth duck, loses his brain and can no longer tell stories to the other toys, Tuff Fluff the private investigator must solve the case. Simultaneous.
‎2008
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Tuffs: Their Properties, Uses, Hydrology, and Resources
INTRODUCTION A notable feature and, in many cases, a distinguishing aspect of welded tuff is the occurrence of numerous fractures. These fractures, generally oriented in a nearly vertical fashion, are rather equally spaced, and show little or  ...
Grant Heiken, 2006
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The Three Armadillies Tuff
In this humorous version of "Three Billy Goats Gruff," three armadillo sisters encounter a strange creature in a culvert when they try to go dancing.
Jackie Mims Hopkins, 2011
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Borehole Imaging: Applications and Case Histories
Balder Formation As expected, the Balder Formation, with abundant tulT layers, shows extremely regular lamination. The tuff layers themselves are easily recognized as they are mainly calcite cemented (Jacque & Thouvenin 1975. Malm et al.
Gail Williamson, M. A. Lovell, Peter K. Harvey, 1999
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Dynamic and Cyclic Properties in Shear of Tuff Specimens ...
Chapter. 5. Site. Introduction. and. Tuff. Specimen. Preparation. 5.1 INTRODUCTION The tuff specimens tested in this study were sampled in the vicinity of Yucca Mountain and in the proposed radioactive waste repository tunnels, ESF ...
Seong Yeol Jeon, 2008
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Origin and Evolution of the Ontong Java Plateau
Lithofacies Tal; accretionary-Iapilli tuff Description. This lithofacies is composed of massive, non-graded or normally graded, poorly sorted, fine-grained tuff containing ash-clusters and accretionary lapilli in excess of 10 modal%. The matrix ...
J. G. Fitton, 2004
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Ancient Lake Creede: Its Volcano-tectonic Setting, History ...
In Turkey Creek, a lower unit originally mapped as Masonic Park is distal La Jara Canyon Tuff from the Platoro caldera complex. The upper unit in Turkey Creek ( true Masonic Park) was miscorrelated with the upper unit at Wolf Creek Pass ...
Philip Martin Bethke, Richard LeRoy Hay, 2000
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Natural Stone Resources for Historical Monuments
Evaluation of three Italian tuffs (Neapolitan Yellow Tuff, Tufo Romano and Tufo Etrusco) as compatible replacement stone for Romer tuff in Dutch built cultural heritage TIMO G. NIJLAND1*, ROB P. J. VAN HEES1 2 & LAURA BOLONDI13 1  ...
Richard Přikryl, Ákos Török, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tuff is used in the context of the following news items.
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MOVES-Mercer appoints Rich Tuff UK head of retirement …
Based in London, Tuff will be responsible for overseeing a range of administration services for over 800 pension schemes with about 1 million members, the firm ... «Reuters, Apr 15»
2
Tuff Luck Movie "Shows the World What Could Have Been" of the …
Like many other rock legends, Fort Lauderdale's Tuff Luck may never earn the credit it deserves, but one thing's for certain: it will now never be forgotten. «New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Feb 15»
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King Tuff premieres video for “Headbanger” — watch
Thanks to Funny or Die, “lost” footage has surfaced of garage rocker Kyle Thomas, aka King Tuff, performing his Black Moon Spell standout “Headbanger” . «Consequence of Sound, Jan 15»
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TUFF TV Launching First Scripted Drama
Multicast network TUFF TV will premiere its first original scripted drama series, Combat Report, on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 8 p.m. ET. Combat Report is a World War ... «TV News Check, Jan 15»
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King Tuff scorches Conan with “Eyes of the Muse” — watch
Vermont garage rocker Kyle Thomas, aka King Tuff, served as musical guest on last night's episode of Conan. He supported his latest release, Black Moon Spell ... «Consequence of Sound, Dec 14»
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King Tuff On World Cafe
Since he was a kid in Vermont, King Tuff's Kyle Thomas has been drawn to the layered, retro-leaning, guitar-driven sounds of garage-based pop and classic ... «NPR, Nov 14»
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King Tuff on Demonic Vortexes and Backwards Messages
king-tuff Kyle Thomas, aka King Tuff or Tuffy, shuffles between blasting glammed-out garage rock and breezing through power-pop harmonies. An unapologetic ... «Washington City Paper, Oct 14»
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Wednesday Night Round-Up: J Mascis vs. King Tuff
A tough decision faces local fans of heavy riff rock this evening: J Mascis or King Tuff? Influential Dinosaur Jr. frontman/driving force Mascis will play at Exit/In, ... «Nashville Scene, Oct 14»
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Album Review: King Tuff – Black Moon Spell
Kyle Thomas unabashedly revels in his penchant for glam rock. Performing under the name King Tuff, the Vermont singer and guitarist doesn't shy away from ... «Consequence of Sound, Sep 14»
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First Listen: King Tuff, 'Black Moon Spell'
Vermont native King Tuff, a.k.a. Kyle Thomas, has been prowling the corners of the D.I.Y. scene for years, both in this solo guise and as a member of several ... «NPR, Sep 14»

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