transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈflint ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German flins pebble, hard stone
Date: before 12th century
1. : a massive hard dark quartz that produces a spark when struck by steel
2. : an implement of flint used in prehistoric cultures
3.
a. : a piece of flint
b. : a material used for producing a spark ; especially : an alloy (as of iron and cerium) used in lighters
4. : something resembling flint in hardness
• flint·like -ˌlīk adjective