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marna — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Marne name A river in northeastern France that joins the Seine near Paris, and the French département named after it.
  • mudstone noun A fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds.

Senses

marna is used for these senses in English:

  • marl A mixed earthy substance, consisting of carbonate of lime, clay, and possibly sand, in very variable proportions, and accordingly designated as calcareous, clayey, or sandy.
  • mudstone (petrology) A fine-grained sedimentary rock whose original constituents were clays or muds. [from 18th c.]

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