tempestite

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noun

A sedimentary material that is the result of a severe storm.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nountempestite (plural tempestites)

plural tempestites

  1. geographyA sedimentary material that is the result of a severe storm.

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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