trass [tras] Examples noun
- a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
Also called tar·ras [tuh-ras] /təˈræs/. Examples from the Web for trass Historical Examples of trass
He wished that the Trass boy would talk forever about destiny.
Stephen Crane
But the Trass boy finished his remarks about destiny in a very short time.
Stephen Crane
The Dutch are very attentive in ascertaining the quality of the trass before using it in building their dikes.
An Account of the Bell Rock Light-House
Robert Stevenson
Sometimes a proportion of common sand mortar instead of lime is mixed with the trass.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines
Andrew Ure
Trass, tras, n. a volcanic earth used as a hydraulic cement.
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)
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British Dictionary definitions for trass trass noun
- a variety of the volcanic rock tuff, used to make a hydraulic cement
Word Origin for trass from Dutch tras, tarasse, from Italian terrazza worthless earth; see terrace