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tuff [tʌf] n (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a rock formed by the fusing together on the ground of small rock fragments (less than 2 mm across) ejected from a volcano [from Old French tuf, from Italian tufo; see tufa] tuffaceous [tʌˈfeɪʃəs] adj
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These consist either of lava or scoriae, or of finely- stratified, sandstone-like tuff. |
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