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BRECCIATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does brecciate mean? 

BRECCIATE (verb)
  The verb BRECCIATE has 2 senses:

1. form into brecciaplay

2. break into brecciaplay

  Familiarity information: BRECCIATE used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BRECCIATE (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they brecciate  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it brecciates  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: brecciated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: brecciated  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: brecciating  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Form into breccia

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

brecciated rock

Hypernyms (to "brecciate" is one way to...):

form (assume a form or shape)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

breccia (a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Break into breccia

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

brecciate rock

Hypernyms (to "brecciate" is one way to...):

break up; fragment; fragmentise; fragmentize (break or cause to break into pieces)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

breccia (a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand)


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