| Word | travertine |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A type of white limestone deposited by mineral springs. |
| Sentence | Moving at the same speed, as if driven by an impetuous wind, fragments of travertine rolled over and over, great faults sliding above, then their impetus lessening, they bounced off streams of spall... |
| Source | Baudolino, Umberto Eco, p. 357 Image: By Frank Schulenburg - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48521196 |
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