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dripstone

dripstone noun: a protective moulding over a door or window that allows rain to drip away from the structure.

dripstone: a protective moulding over a door or window that allows rain to drip away from the structure
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Noun

dripstone (plural dripstones)

  1. A protective moulding over a door or window that allows rain to drip away from the structure.
  2. A water filter in which impurities are removed by running water through a porous stone.
  3. Stalactites and stalagmites collectively.

Proper noun capitalized: Dripstone

Dripstone

  1. A locality in the Dubbo council area, central New South Wales, Australia.

dripstone meaning in Persian

dripstone in Persian

stalactites and stalagmites collectively
کلفخشنگ kalafaxšang

Synonyms of dripstone

All synonyms of dripstone

Forms of dripstone

pluraldripstones

Origin of dripstone

From drip + stone.

Questions about dripstone

What does dripstone mean?
Dripstone means a protective moulding over a door or window that allows rain to drip away from the structure.
What is dripstone in Persian?
Dripstone in Persian is کلفخشنگ (kalafaxšang). See Dripstone meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is dripstone?
Dripstone can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of dripstone?
The plural of dripstone is dripstones.

Words near dripstone in the dictionary

  1. drips
  2. drips and drabs
  3. Dripsey
  4. dripstick
  5. dripsticks
  6. dripstone
  7. dripstones
  8. dript
  9. driptorch
  10. driptorches
  11. dripwater

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