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conglomerate

In geology, a type of sedimentary rock composed of rounded fragments ranging in size from pebbles to boulders, cemented together in a finer sand or clay material.

A bed (layer) of conglomerate is often associated with a break in a sequence of rock beds (known as an unconformity), where it marks the advance in the past of the sea over an older eroded landscape.

conglomerate

A business enterprise comprising subsidiaries operating in non-related markets. A conglomerate merger is a merger between two companies which produce unrelated products.



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With the exception of annual color beds here and there and some conglomerations of roses - which look nice enough for a few weeks in early spring - you could easily fall asleep driving down a local street if staying awake depended on color in the landscape.
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