BURSTONE

Meaning of BURSTONE in English

variant of buhrstone

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

BURSTONE — /berr"stohn'/ , n. 1. any of various siliceous rocks used for millstones. 2. a millstone of such material. Also, buhrstone, …
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BUHRSTONE — noun also burrstone or burstone ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ Etymology: buhrstone, alteration of burrstone, burstone, probably from burr, bur + stone 1. : …
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STONE-GROUND — /stohn"grownd"/ , adj. (of wheat or other grain) ground between millstones, esp. those made of burstone, so as to retain …
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BURRSTONE — /berr"stohn'/ , n. burstone.
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BURR — burr 1 /berr/ , n. 1. Also, buhr . a protruding, ragged edge raised on the surface of metal during …
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BUHRSTONE — /berr"stohn'/ , n. burstone.
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BUHR — /berr/ , n. 1. burr 1 (def. 1). 2. burr 4 . 3. burstone.
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