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  • 111stone — I n. rock 1) to hurl, throw a stone 2) a foundation; paving stone 3) (misc.) to leave no stone unturned ( to try all methods of achieving an end ) gem 4) to set a (precious) stone 5) a precious stone stony mass in the body 6) a gallstone; kidney… …

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  • 112stone — I UK [stəʊn] / US [stoʊn] noun Word forms stone : singular stone plural stones *** 1) a) [uncountable] the hard substance that rocks are made of, often used for building grey stone b) [only before noun] made of stone a stone wall 2) [countable] a …

    English dictionary

  • 113stone — stone1 [ stoun ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the hard substance that rocks are made of, often used for building: gray stone a ) only before noun made of stone: a stone wall b ) count a small piece of rock: Children threw stones at him. c ) count a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 114Throw Rag — Infobox musical artist Name = Throw Rag Img capt = Left to right: Captain Sean Doe , Franco Fontana, Dino, and Chango Background = group or band Origin = Salton Sea, California, USA Genre = Punk rock Psychobilly Rock and Roll Sailor Rock Years… …

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  • 115stone — stonable, stoneable, adj. stoneless, adj. stonelessness, n. stonelike, adj. stoner, n. /stohn/, n., pl. stones for 1 5, 7 19, stone for 6, adj., adv., v., stoned, stoning. n …

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  • 116stone — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hard solid substance ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ hard ▪ rough, smooth ▪ weathered ▪ carve …

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  • 117stone — Synonyms and related words: Irish confetti, Lydian stone, Tarmac, Tarvia, aa, abyssal rock, acorn, adamant, adamantine, adobe, agate, alexandrite, amethyst, anklet, anthraconite, aplite, aquamarine, arch, armlet, ashlar, asphalt, aventurine,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 118stone — [[t]stoʊn[/t]] n. pl. stones, stone 1) the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist 2) a rock or particular piece or kind of rock 3) a piece of rock quarried and worked into a specific size and shape for a particular… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 119stone — 01. He was injured when another child threw a snowball with a [stone] in it at him, and hit him in the head. 02. He walked slowly over the [stones] on the beach in his bare feet. 03. Demonstrators began to throw [stones] and bricks at the police …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 120stone — See: CAST THE FIRST STONE, HAVE A HEART OF STONE, KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE, LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED, PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULD NOT THROW STONES, ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS …

    Dictionary of American idioms