granit — meaning in English
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English meaning
- granite noun A hard, speckled igneous rock made mainly of quartz and feldspar, widely used in construction and countertops.
Senses
granit is used for these senses in English:
- granite (rock) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.
granite — full definition
- noun A hard, speckled igneous rock made mainly of quartz and feldspar, widely used in construction and countertops.
- noun Toughness or an unyielding, hard-edged quality (figurative).