masso

Definitions of masso
  1. noun
    material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
    synonyms: macigno, roccia, scoglio
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    breccia, ghiaia
    rock fragments and pebbles
    magma
    molten rock in the earth's crust
    calcare
    a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
    marmo
    a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
    greto
    coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)
    plutone
    large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
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    materiale
    the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
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