clast

See also: -clast

English

Etymology

Back-formation from clastic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /klæst/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -æst

Noun

clast (plural clasts)

  1. (geology) a fragment of rock that was broken from a larger rock or rock unit.

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