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Cullen stone

Cullen stone noun: a form of black lava quarried in the Rhine Valley and used for millstones.

Noun

Cullen stone (countable and uncountable, plural Cullen stones)

  1. (historical) A form of black lava quarried in the Rhine Valley and used for millstones.
  2. (historical) A millstone made from this substance.

Forms of Cullen stone

pluralCullen stones

Origin of Cullen stone

The first word is a form of Cologne, the German city.

Questions about Cullen stone

What does Cullen stone mean?
Cullen stone means a form of black lava quarried in the Rhine Valley and used for millstones.
What part of speech is Cullen stone?
Cullen stone is a noun.
What is the plural of Cullen stone?
The plural of Cullen stone is Cullen stones.

Words near Cullen stone in the dictionary

  1. Cullen number
  2. Cullen numbers
  3. Cullen prime
  4. Cullen primes
  5. Cullen skink
  6. Cullen stone
  7. Cullen stones
  8. Cullenbone
  9. cullender
  10. cullenders
  11. Cullendore

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