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dropstone

dropstone noun: an isolated fragment of rock found within a sedimentary rock (that had fallen, rather than being carried along).

Noun

dropstone (plural dropstones)

  1. An isolated fragment of rock found within a sedimentary rock (that had fallen, rather than being carried along).
  2. An isolated rock that is geologically distinct from the surroundings, indicating that it was carried from a distant area and then dropped in place (by a melting glacier); an erratic.

Synonyms of dropstone

Forms of dropstone

pluraldropstones

Origin of dropstone

From drop + stone.

Questions about dropstone

What does dropstone mean?
Dropstone means an isolated fragment of rock found within a sedimentary rock (that had fallen, rather than being carried along).
What part of speech is dropstone?
Dropstone is a noun.
What is the plural of dropstone?
The plural of dropstone is dropstones.

Words near dropstone in the dictionary

  1. dropsies
  2. dropsite
  3. dropsites
  4. dropsonde
  5. dropsondes
  6. dropstone
  7. dropstones
  8. dropsy
  9. dropt
  10. droptop
  11. droptops

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