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Batholith

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A large mass of igneous rock that has melted and intruded surrounding strata at great depths.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. A large irregular mass of intrusive igneous rock that has melted or forced itself into surrounding strata.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. A large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A large mass of deep-seated igneous rock which may be exposed by erosion.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth

Word Usage

"The Wolf River batholith-which stretches from Portage County through Waupaca, Shawano, Menominee, Langlade and Oconto counties-and the Puritan batholith, which is way up north in Sawyer, Bayfield,"

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

igneous rock

Hyponym

granite

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

batholite pluton plutonic rock