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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"
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The meaning of STONE is a concretion of earthy or mineral matter. How to use stone in a sentence.
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.
The stone or stone weight (abbreviation: st.) is an English and British imperial unit of mass equal to 14 avoirdupois pounds (6.35 kg). The stone continues in customary use in the United Kingdom and Ireland for body weight.
Stone definition: the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.. See examples of STONE used in a sentence.
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 noun (JEWEL) B1 [ C ] a small piece of a hard, valuable substance, such as a diamond, that is found in the ground and used in jewellery: precious/semiprecious stone They deal in gold, silver, and precious /semiprecious stones.
GIA’s Gem Encyclopedia is a virtual journey through the science and lore of gemstones from across the globe. Each precious stone page features additional detailed gemological information, a buyer’s guide, photos, videos & research.
A stone is a piece of rock. It is a mass of hard, compacted mineral. The word is often used to mean a small piece of rock. The word "stone" also refers to natural rock as a material, especially a building material. Natural stones used as building material include granite, marble and sandstone.
Stone Story is an award winning auto-RPG with strategic combat, deep crafting and programming elements, animated entirely in ASCII-art. In a realm of perpetual darkness, a single stone could change everything... Set in a dark and ominous world, where monsters and mysteries plague the realm.
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