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Topic: stone
Definition:

  • a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
  • "he threw a rock at me" building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
  • "he wanted a special stone to mark the site" material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
  • "that mountain is solid rock"
  • "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries" a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
  • "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"
  • "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones" an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body
  • equal to 14 pounds
  • "a heavy chap who must have weighed more than twenty stone" the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
  • "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking" United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946) United States filmmaker (born in 1946) United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893) United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989) United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946) United States architect (1902-1978) a lack of feeling or expression or movement
  • "he must have a heart of stone"
  • "her face was as hard as stone" kill by throwing stones at
  • "People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock" remove the pits from
  • "pit plums and cherries" of any of various dull tannish or grey colors

    Related tag cloud:

  • marble
  • granite
  • tile
  • limestone
  • brick
  • sculpture
  • masonry
  • concrete
  • slate
  • construction
  • art
  • rock
  • landscaping
  • tiles
  • landscape
  • building
  • natural stone
  • design
  • quarry
  • architecture
  • travertine
    • Resources:

    Rollingstone Magazine
    Online Version of Rolling Stone Magazine which includes: music reviews, movie reviews, musical artists, free MP3s, and photos of pop culture entertainers.
    http://www.rollingstone.com/

    Stone Soup
    An online magazine by young authors and writers that has references for publishing in print materials.
    http://www.stonesoup.com

    Stone Pages
    Some of the most interesting megalithic and other archaeological sites in Europe.
    http://www.stonepages.com

    Tony Stone Images
    Extensive, general stock agency representing the work of over 900 photographers, worldwide. Search, purchase, and download online.
    http://www.tonystone.com/

    Stone Design Home Page
    Stone Home Page
    http://www.stone.com/

    Official Queens of the Stone Age
    The band's official website features news, image gallery, biography and tour dates. Also album information and an online journal.
    http://www.qotsa.com/