gritstone
IPA: grˈɪtstoʊn
noun
- A form of sedimentary rock, similar to sandstone but coarser.
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Examples of "gritstone" in Sentences
- Much of the village is built of gritstone.
- The gritstone strata of the gorge are visible.
- Gritstone was quarried for building stone in the area.
- These occur on the gritstone area as well as the limestone.
- The monument consists of a gritstone column with a ball on top.
- The church is built from rubble masonry, dressed with gritstone.
- It was built as hunting lodge in gritstone and was completed in 1733.
- The gritstone edges of the Peak District are an important climbing area.
- On its flanks are numerous quarries both for limestone and for gritstone.
- Scott was a keen potholer and the second president of the Gritstone club.
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