breccia.

A rock composed of angular fragments bound together in a finer material.

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Words that belong together

• volcanic breccia
• breccia fragments

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Angular fragments were visible in the breccia.

The cliff exposed a band of volcanic breccia.

The geologist distinguished breccia from conglomerate.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular breccia; plural breccias for types. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.