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trass
[ tras ]
noun
- a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
trass
/ træs /
noun
- a variety of the volcanic rock tuff, used to make a hydraulic cement
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trass1
First recorded in 1790–1800; from Dutch trass, from earlier terass, tieras, tiras “brick dust, rubbish,” from French terrasse; terrace ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trass1
from Dutch tras, tarasse, from Italian terrazza worthless earth; see terrace
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Example Sentences
Sometimes a proportion of common sand mortar instead of lime is mixed with the trass.
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Trass, tras, n. a volcanic earth used as a hydraulic cement.
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After it has been quarried it is ground in mills, and used for cement stone under the name of trass.
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He wished that the Trass boy would talk forever about destiny.
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The Dutch are very attentive in ascertaining the quality of the trass before using it in building their dikes.
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