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granite [gran-nit] Noun a very hard rock consisting of quartz and feldspars that is widely used for building [Italian granito grained]
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Translations n / adj granite [ˈgrӕnit] (of) a type of hard usually grey or red rock used for building buildings of granite: granite hills. graniet الغرانيت: حَجَر الصُّوان гранит žula; žulový granit; granit- der Granit, Granit-... γρανίτης granito graniit سنگ گرانیت graniitti (de) granit גְּרָנִיט ग्रेनाइट granit, granitan gránit granit granít granito; di granito 花こう岩 화강암 granitas; granitinis granīts granit graniet granitt granit(owy) granito (de) granit гранит; гранитный žula; žulový granit; graniten granit granit หินแกรนิต granit 花崗石 граніт عمارتی پتھر، سنگ خارا đá granit 花岗石 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The boulder-strewn plain between the valley's edge and the mighty granite kopje, outside the city's walls, where lay the entrance to the passage-way leading to the treasure vault, gave the Belgian ample cover as he followed Tarzan toward Opar. Still steadily rising, we passed over a narrow granite bridge and skirted a noisy stream which gushed swiftly down, foaming and roaring amid the gray boulders. Alas, my love,' she replied, ' over there lies the granite mountain where the costly precious stones grow. |
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