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terrazzo
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ter·raz·zo  (t-rz, t-räts)
n.
A flooring material of marble or stone chips set in mortar and polished when dry.

[Italian, perhaps from Old Provençal terrassa, terrace; see terrace.]

terrazzo [tɛˈrætsəʊ]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a floor or wall finish made by setting marble or other stone chips into a layer of mortar and polishing the surface
[from Italian: terrace]
Translations
terrazzo [teˈrætsəʊ] Nterrazo m
terrazzo
nTerrazzo m


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To be able to clean the terrazzo floor you have to understand what it is made of.
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