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Definition stone in British English

stone noun

noun
/stəʊn/
1

the hard substance that rocks are made of, often used for building

Example

grey stone

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aquifer bed bedrock adobe aggregate asbestos
1.1

made of stone

Example

a stone wall

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acrylic alabaster be built of something
2

a small piece of rock

Example

Children threw stones at him.

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boulder flint gravel
2.1

a piece of rock that has been cut into a shape for a particular purpose

Example

a paving stone

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boulder flint gravel
2.2

a jewel

Example

a diamond ring with five stones

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agate amethyst aquamarine
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bruising core dextrose
4

a unit for measuring weight containing 14 pounds, equal to 6.35 kilograms. This is used especially when talking about someone's weight

Example

I've lost nearly two stone.

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acre are area
5

a small hard object that sometimes forms in a part of your body such as your kidneys or bladder and can cause serious pain

Example

I need to go to the doctor to get my kidney stones removed.

6

a very short distance

Example

The church is a stone's throw from Lennon's childhood home on Menlove Avenue. He sang in the choir and frequently played in the graveyard, which he referred to with characteristic irreverence as the 'bone orchard'.

Definition stone in British English

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