brecciate

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verb

To turn (something) into breccia.

“The impact event brecciated the regolith in the area of the crater.”

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Meanings

verbbrecciate (third-person singular simple present brecciates, present participle brecciating, simple past and past participle brecciated)

present singular third person brecciates · participle present brecciating · participle past brecciated · past brecciated

  1. transitivegeographyTo turn (something) into breccia.

    The impact event brecciated the regolith in the area of the crater.

  2. intransitivegeographyTo become breccia.
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APA

brecciate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brecciate

MLA

“brecciate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brecciate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brecciate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brecciate.

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