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greywacke

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡreɪˌwækə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(grāwak′, -wak′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
grey•wacke  (grāwak′, -wak′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Geologygraywacke.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
greywacke, US graywacke /ˈɡreɪˌwækə/ n
  1. any dark sandstone or grit having a matrix of clay minerals
Etymology: 19th Century: partial translation of German Grauwacke; see wacke
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