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- DictionaryStone/stōn/
noun
- 1. hard solid nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material: "the houses are built of stone"
- 2. a piece of stone shaped for a purpose, especially one of commemoration, ceremony, or demarcation: "a memorial stone"
verb
- 1. throw stones at: "three vehicles were stoned and torched"
- 2. remove the stone from (a fruit): British "halve, stone, and peel the avocados"
The meaning of STONE is a concretion of earthy or mineral matter. How to use stone in a sentence.
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STONE meaning: 1 : a hard substance that comes from the ground and is used for building, carving, etc. often used before another noun; 2 : a small piece of rock
Stone definition: the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.. See examples of STONE used in a sentence.
2 days ago · This week, follow the journey of one of Stonehenge’s iconic stones, spin alongside the world’s largest iceberg, discover a reservoir on Mars, and more.
4 days ago · Researchers may have solved a Stonehenge mystery — and raised another. They say its central Altar Stone somehow got to England from Scotland, hundreds of miles farther away than originally thought.
In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed.
6 days ago · A six-ton megalith at the heart of the archaeological site traveled more than 450 miles to get there, a new study concludes.
Throughout history, stone has been the principal material of monumental sculpture. There are practical reasons for this: many types of stone are highly resistant to the weather and therefore suitable for external use; stone is available in all parts of the world and can be obtained in…. Read More. surface finishing.
6 days ago · Researchers have traced the central sandstone to sources hundreds of miles away from its current resting place, suggesting that it might have been transported by sea.
