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donkey stone

donkey stone noun: a kind of scouring block, used mainly in the mill towns of nothern England to highlight the leading edge of stone steps.

Noun

donkey stone (plural donkey stones)

  1. (historical) A kind of scouring block, used mainly in the mill towns of nothern England to highlight the leading edge of stone steps.

Forms of donkey stone

pluraldonkey stones

Origin of donkey stone

The donkey brand was originally the trademark of a Manchester company called Edward Read & Son.

Questions about donkey stone

What does donkey stone mean?
Donkey stone means a kind of scouring block, used mainly in the mill towns of nothern England to highlight the leading edge of stone steps.
What part of speech is donkey stone?
Donkey stone is a noun.
What is the plural of donkey stone?
The plural of donkey stone is donkey stones.

Words near donkey stone in the dictionary

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  3. donkey shoes
  4. donkey show
  5. donkey shows
  6. donkey stone
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  8. donkey stool
  9. donkey stools
  10. donkey vote
  11. donkey voter

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