tillite

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UK/ˈtɪlʌɪt/

noun

Glacial till cemented into a solid rock.

OriginGerman Tillit →
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Meanings

nountillite (plural tillites)

plural tillites

  1. geographyGlacial till cemented into a solid rock.

    The most straightforward example is probably provided by tillites.

    2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 127

Origin

  1. GermanTillit
  2. Englishtillite

From till + -ite, after German Tillit.

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Translations

Finnish tilliitti
  • tilliittitype of rock

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

littlie
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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