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burrstone

/ˈbɚstoʊn/

burrstone noun: a tough, silicified limestone formerly used to make millstones, typified by the presence of multiple cavities that originally housed fossilized shells.

Noun

burrstone (countable and uncountable, plural burrstones)

  1. A tough, silicified limestone formerly used to make millstones, typified by the presence of multiple cavities that originally housed fossilized shells.
    Synonyms:
    buhr, burr millstone

Synonyms of burrstone

Forms of burrstone

pluralburrstones
alternative formbuhrstone
alternative formburstone

Questions about burrstone

What does burrstone mean?
Burrstone means a tough, silicified limestone formerly used to make millstones, typified by the presence of multiple cavities that originally housed fossilized shells.
What part of speech is burrstone?
Burrstone is a noun.
How do you pronounce burrstone?
Burrstone is pronounced /ˈbɚstoʊn/.
What is the plural of burrstone?
The plural of burrstone is burrstones.

Words near burrstone in the dictionary

  1. burrowstowns
  2. Burrowye
  3. burrs
  4. burrs in one's saddle
  5. burrs under one's saddle
  6. burrstone
  7. burrstones
  8. Burrton
  9. Burruel
  10. Burruels
  11. Burrumbeet

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