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Headington stone

Headington stone noun: a limestone from the Headington Quarry area of Oxford, England, historically much used in building.

Noun

Headington stone (uncountable)

  1. A limestone from the Headington Quarry area of Oxford, England, historically much used in building.

Questions about Headington stone

What does Headington stone mean?
Headington stone means a limestone from the Headington Quarry area of Oxford, England, historically much used in building.
What part of speech is Headington stone?
Headington stone is a noun.

Words near Headington stone in the dictionary

  1. heading south
  2. heading up
  3. Headingley
  4. headings
  5. Headington
  6. Headington stone
  7. headish
  8. headjoint
  9. headjoints
  10. headkerchief
  11. headkerchiefed

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