clastic rock

/ˌklæstɪk rɑk/
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Other forms: clastic rocks

Definitions of clastic rock
  1. noun
    (geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks
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    type of:
    rock, stone
    a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
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