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drystone

drystone noun: a stalactite or stalagmite. Also the alternative form of dry-stone.

Noun

drystone (plural drystones)

  1. A stalactite or stalagmite.

Also used as

drystone is also the alternative form of dry-stone.

Forms of drystone

pluraldrystones

Origin of drystone

From dry + stone.

Words formed from drystone

Questions about drystone

What does drystone mean?
Drystone means a stalactite or stalagmite.
What part of speech is drystone?
Drystone is a noun.
What is the plural of drystone?
The plural of drystone is drystones.

Words near drystone in the dictionary

  1. Drysdales
  2. drysdallite
  3. dryshod
  4. dryside
  5. drystack
  6. drystone
  7. drystones
  8. drysuit
  9. drysuited
  10. drysuits
  11. dryte

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