clast
noun
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Definition of clast
: a fragment of rock
Examples of clast in a Sentence
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Researchers believe that the serpentine found in the clasts could form at depths of up to 12.5 miles down, where the subducting slab lies below the volcano. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "How Low Can Life Go? New Study Suggests Six Miles Down," 18 Apr. 2017 There is a lot of great information on the eruption on a website hosted by the University of Tokyo (Japanese – try Google Translate) that has compositional data and images of clasts from the eruption – — Erik Klemetti, WIRED, "Expanded evacuations as the Kirishima eruption continues," 31 Jan. 2011 Researchers believe that the serpentine found in the clasts could form at depths of up to 12.5 miles down, where the subducting slab lies below the volcano. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "How Low Can Life Go? New Study Suggests Six Miles Down," 18 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clast.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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