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hunger stones

hunger stones is the plural of hunger stone.

Meaning of hunger stone

Noun

hunger stone (plural hunger stones)

  1. A stone, either naturally exposed or intentionally embedded in a river during a drought, which is dated and often inscribed to mark the water level as a warning to future generations that they may face famine if the water reaches that low level again. Such stones are common in Central Europe.
    • If there were a "hunger stone" in the Fox river like the one in the Elbe, it would now be showing its unwelcome face above the waters—which is equivalent to saying that the water level, and power correspondingly, is very low indeed.1918 August 14, “Topics of Interest in Northern Wisconsin”, in Thomas J. Keenan, editor, Paper: A Weekly Technical Journal for Paper and Pulp Mills, volume XXII, number 23, New York, N.Y.: Paper...

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What is hunger stones the plural of?
Hunger stones is the plural of hunger stone.

Words near hunger stones in the dictionary

  1. hunger pains
  2. hunger pang
  3. hunger pangs
  4. hunger sauce
  5. hunger stone
  6. hunger stones
  7. hunger strike
  8. hunger striker
  9. hunger strikers
  10. hunger strikes
  11. hunger-pain

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