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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries진흙암
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jinheug-am
"건설 팀은 진흙암 층을 발견했습니다."
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A fine-grained sedimentary rock that is composed primarily of clay and silt-sized particles.
"The construction team discovered a layer of mudstone while digging the foundation." - 2
A type of rock that can be used as a building material or for making bricks.
"Mudstone is often used in the production of bricks due to its plasticity when wet."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'mudstone' is derived from the combination of 'mud', which comes from Old English 'mudd', meaning soft earth or clay, and 'stone', from Old English 'stan', meaning rock. The term has evolved in geological contexts to refer specifically to a type of sedimentary rock formed from compacted mud.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mudstone" is said worldwide
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Pierre à boue
Transliteration: pyehr ah boo
"La construction a révélé une couche de pierre à boue."
Schlammstein
Transliteration: shlam-shtain
"Die Bauarbeiten stießen auf eine Schicht Schlammstein."
Pietra di fango
Transliteration: pyetra dee fang-go
"La squadra ha trovato uno strato di pietra di fango."
Piedra de barro
Transliteration: pyedra de barro
"El equipo de construcción encontró una capa de piedra de barro."
Pedra de lama
Transliteration: pedra de lah-mah
"A equipe de construção descobriu uma camada de pedra de lama."
कीचड़ का पत्थर
Transliteration: Keechad ka patthar
"निर्माण दल ने कीचड़ का पत्थर पाया।"
泥岩
Transliteration: ní yán
"施工队发现了一层泥岩。"
진흙암
Transliteration: jinheug-am
"건설 팀은 진흙암 층을 발견했습니다."
泥岩
Transliteration: digan
"建設チームは泥岩の層を発見しました。"
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