HyperDic: firestone

English > 2 senses of the word firestone:
NOUNsubstancefirestonea piece of flint that is struck to light a fire
objectfirestonea sandstone that withstands intense heat
firestone > pronunciation
Soundsfay'rstow.n
Rhymesacetone ... zone: 126 rhymes with own...
English > firestone: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningA piece of flint that is struck to light a fire.
BroaderflintA hard kind of stone
English > firestone: 2 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningA sandstone that withstands intense heat; used to line fireplaces and furnaces and kilns.
BroadersandstoneA sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

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