stone
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is a type of: natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by mansubtypes:
- achondrite - a stony meteor lacking chondrules
- bedrock - solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
- boulder, bowlder - a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
- calculus, concretion - a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
- chondrite - a rock of meteoric origin containing chondrules
- clastic rock - (geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks
- crystal, crystallization - a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces
- intrusion - rock produced by an intrusive process
- outcrop, outcropping, rock outcrop - the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land
- pebble - a small smooth rounded rock
- petrifaction - a rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
- sill - (geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock
- stepping stone - a stone in a marsh or shallow water that can be stepped on in crossing
- tor - a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
- wall rock - a rock immediately adjacent to a vein or fault
- whin, whinstone - any of various hard colored rocks (especially rocks consisting of chert or basalt)
- xenolith - (geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded
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is a type of: building material - material used for constructing buildingssubtypes:
- ashlar - a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building purposes
- capstone, copestone, coping stone, stretcher - a stone that forms the top of wall or building
- cornerstone - a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
- cornerstone - a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies
- foundation stone - a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building
- gravestone, headstone, tombstone - a stone that is used to mark a grave
- grindstone - a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
- hearthstone - a stone that forms a hearth
- millstone - one of a pair of heavy flat disk-shaped stones that are rotated against one another to grind the grain
- monolith - a single great stone (often in the form of a column or obelisk)
- paving stone - a stone used for paving
- impost, springer - the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
- stela, stele - an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
- whetstone - a flat stone for sharpening edged tools or knives
specific instances: blarney stone - a stone in a castle in Ireland that is said to impart skill in flattery to anyone who kisses it -
is a type of: material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical objectsubtypes:
- quartzite - hard metamorphic rock consisting essentially of interlocking quartz crystals
- road metal - broken rock used for repairing or making roads
- sedimentary rock - rock formed from consolidated clay sediments
- sial - the granitelike rocks that form the outermost layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and aluminum
- sima - rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium
- metamorphic rock - rock altered by pressure and heat
- crushed rock, gravel - rock fragments and pebbles
- caliche - nitrate-bearing rock or gravel of the sodium nitrate deposits of Chile and Peru
- shingling - (geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction
- pumice, pumice stone - a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
- aphanite - fine-grained homogeneous rock (such as basalt) containing minerals undetectable by the naked eye
- claystone - fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
- dolomite - a kind of sedimentary rock resembling marble or limestone but rich in magnesium carbonate
- emery rock, emery stone - a mixture of emery dust and a binder; can be molded into grindstones
- conglomerate, pudding stone - a composite rock made up of particles of varying size
- fieldstone - stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material
- greisen - a granitic rock composed of quartz and mica
- calc-tufa, tufa - a soft porous rock consisting of calcium carbonate deposited from springs rich in lime
- magma - molten rock in the earth's crust
- igneous rock - rock formed by the solidification of molten magma
- limestone - a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
- marble - a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
- matrix - (geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded
substance holonym: mineral - solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical compositionsame as: rock -
is a type of: crystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structuresubtypes:
- cabochon - a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets
- opaque gem - a gemstone that is opaque
- transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
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domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomis a type of: avoirdupois unit - any of the units of the avoirdupois system of weightsis a part of: quarter - a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds)
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is a type of: pericarp, seed vessel - the ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovarysubtypes:
- peach pit - the stone seed of a peach
- cherry stone - the stone seed of a cherry
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is an instance of: chief justice - the judge who presides over a supreme court
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is an instance of: film maker, film producer, filmmaker, movie maker - a producer of motion picturessame as: oliver stone
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is an instance of:
- feminist, libber, women's liberationist, women's rightist - a supporter of feminism
- suffragist - an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
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is an instance of: journalist - a writer for newspapers and magazinessame as: i. f. stone, isidor feinstein stone
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is an instance of: jurist, legal expert - a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nationssame as: harlan fiske stone
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is an instance of: architect, designer - someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)same as: edward durell stone
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is a type of: chilliness, coldness, coolness, frigidity, frigidness, iciness - a lack of affection or enthusiasm
Adjective
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similar to: chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
Verb
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is a type of: kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowinglysame as: lapidate
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is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstractsame as: pit
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