HyperDic: sandstone

English > 1 sense of the word sandstone:
NOUNsubstancesandstonea sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)
sandstone > pronunciation
Soundssae'ndstow.n; sae'nstow.n
Rhymesacetone ... zone: 126 rhymes with own...
English > sandstone: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.).
NarrowerbluestoneBluish-grey sandstone used for paving and building
brownstoneA reddish brown sandstone
firestoneA sandstone that withstands intense heat
greensandAn olive-green sandstone containing glauconite
grit, gritrock, gritstoneA hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
holystoneA soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship
siltstoneA fine-grained sandstone of consolidated silt
Broaderarenaceous rockA sedimentary rock composed of sand
Spanisharenisca, piedra arenisca
Catalanarenisca, pedra arenosa

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