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BilestoneBilestone Bile"stone`, n. [Bile + stone.]
A gallstone, or biliary calculus. See Biliary. --E. Darwin. Bituminous limestoneBituminous Bi*tu"mi*nous, a. [L. bituminosus: cf. F.
bitumineux.]
Having the qualities of bitumen; compounded with bitumen;
containing bitumen.
Near that bituminous lake where Sodom flamed. --Milton.
Bituminous coal, a kind of coal which yields, when heated,
a considerable amount of volatile bituminous matter. It
burns with a yellow smoky flame.
Bituminous limestone, a mineral of a brown or black color,
emitting an unpleasant smell when rubbed. That of Dalmatia
is so charged with bitumen that it may be cut like soap.
Bituminous shale, an argillaceous shale impregnated with
bitumen, often accompanying coal. Bluestone
Bluestone Blue"stone`, n.
1. Blue vitriol. --Dunglison.
2. A grayish blue building stone, as that commonly used in
the eastern United States.
chuckiestoneChuck Chuck (ch[u^]k), n.
1. A small pebble; -- called also chuckstone and
chuckiestone. [Scot.]
2. pl. A game played with chucks, in which one or more are
tossed up and caught; jackstones. [Scot.] Cliff limestone
Cliff limestone Cliff" lime"stone` (Geol.)
A series of limestone strata found in Ohio and farther west,
presenting bluffs along the rivers and valleys, formerly
supposed to be of one formation, but now known to be partly
Silurian and partly Devonian.
Cobblestone
Cobblestone Cob"ble*stone`, n.
A large pebble; a rounded stone not too large to be handled;
a small boulder; -- used for paving streets and for other
purposes.
CopestoneCopestone Cope"stone`, n. (Arch.)
A stone for coping. See Coping. Copplestone
Copplestone Cop"ple*stone`, n.
A cobblestone. [Obs.]
Delthyris limestoneDelthyris Del*thy"ris, n. [NL., fr. Gr. de`lta the name of the
letter [Delta] + thy`ra door.] (Zo["o]l.)
A name formerly given to certain Silurian brachiopod shells
of the genus Spirifer.
Delthyris limestone (Geol.), one of the divisions of the
Upper Silurian rocks in New York. dolomitic limestoneLimestone Lime"stone` (l[imac]m"st[=o]n`), n.
A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate
of lime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and
is then called magnesian or dolomitic limestone.
Crystalline limestone is called marble. DrakestoneDrakestone Drake"stone, n.
A flat stone so thrown along the surface of water as to skip
from point to point before it sinks; also, the sport of so
throwing stones; -- sometimes called ducks and drakes.
Internal earthquakes, that, not content with one throe,
run along spasmodically, like boys playing at what is
called drakestone. --De Quincey. Eaglestone
Eaglestone Ea"gle*stone, n. (Min.)
A concretionary nodule of clay ironstone, of the size of a
walnut or larger, so called by the ancients, who believed
that the eagle transported these stones to her nest to
facilitate the laying of her eggs; a["e]tites.
EyestoneEyestone Eye"stone` ([imac]"st[=o]n`), n.
1. A small, lenticular, calcareous body, esp. an operculum of
a small marine shell of the family Turbinid[ae], used to
remove a foreign substance from the eye. It is put into
the inner corner of the eye under the lid, and allowed to
work its way out at the outer corner, bringing with it the
substance.
2. (Min.) Eye agate. See under Eye. Firestone
Firestone Fire"stone` (?; 110), n. [AS. f?rst[=a]n flint; f?r
fire + st[=a]n stone.]
1. Iron pyrites, formerly used for striking fire; also, a
flint.
2. A stone which will bear the heat of a furnace without
injury; -- especially applied to the sandstone at the top
of the upper greensand in the south of England, used for
lining kilns and furnaces. --Ure.
Freestone
Freestone Free"stone`, n.
A stone composed of sand or grit; -- so called because it is
easily cut or wrought.
Freestone
Freestone Free"stone`, a.
Having the flesh readily separating from the stone, as in
certain kinds of peaches.
Granular limestoneGranular Gran"u*lar, a. [Cf. F. granulaire. See Granule.]
Consisting of, or resembling, grains; as, a granular
substance.
Granular limestone, crystalline limestone, or marble,
having a granular structure. Grapestone
Grapestone Grape"stone`, n.
A seed of the grape.
Gravestone
Gravestone Grave"stone, n.
A stone laid over, or erected near, a grave, usually with an
inscription, to preserve the memory of the dead; a tombstone.
Hydraulic limestoneHydraulic Hy*drau"lic, a. [F. hydraulique, L. hydraulicus, fr.
Gr. ?, ?, a water organ; "y`dwr water + ? flute, pipe. See
Hydra.]
Of or pertaining to hydraulics, or to fluids in motion;
conveying, or acting by, water; as, an hydraulic clock,
crane, or dock.
Hydraulic accumulator, an accumulator for hydraulic
machinery of any kind. See Accumulator, 2.
Hydraulic brake, a cataract. See Cataract, 3.
Hydraulic cement, a cement or mortar made of hydraulic
lime, which will harden under water.
Hydraulic elevator, a lift operated by the weight or
pressure of water.
Hydraulic jack. See under Jack.
Hydraulic lime, quicklime obtained from hydraulic
limestone, and used for cementing under water, etc.
Hydraulic limestone, a limestone which contains some clay,
and which yields a quicklime that will set, or form a
firm, strong mass, under water.
Hydraulic main (Gas Works), a horizontal pipe containing
water at the bottom into which the ends of the pipes from
the retorts dip, for passing the gas through water in
order to remove ammonia.
Hydraulic mining, a system of mining in which the force of
a jet of water is used to wash down a bank of gold-bearing
gravel or earth. [Pacific Coast]
Hydraulic press, a hydrostatic press. See under
Hydrostatic.
Hydraulic propeller, a device for propelling ships by means
of a stream of water ejected under water rearward from the
ship.
Hydraulic ram, a machine for raising water by means of the
energy of the moving water of which a portion is to be
raised. When the rush of water through the main pipe d
shuts the valve at a, the momentum of the current thus
suddenly checked forces part of it into the air chamber b,
and up the pipe c, its return being prevented by a valve
at the entrance to the air chamber, while the dropping of
the valve a by its own weight allows another rush through
the main pipe, and so on alternately.
Hydraulic valve. (Mach.)
(a) A valve for regulating the distribution of water in the
cylinders of hydraulic elevators, cranes, etc.
(b) (Gas Works) An inverted cup with a partition dipping into
water, for opening or closing communication between two
gas mains, the open ends of which protrude about the
water. Indusial limestoneIndusial In*du"sial, a. [See Indusium.]
Of, pertaining to, or containing, the petrified cases of the
larv[ae] of certain insects.
Indusial limestone (Geol.), a fresh-water limestone,
largely composed of the agglomerated cases of caddice
worms, or larv[ae] of caddice flies (Phryganea). It is
found in Miocene strata of Auvergne, France, and some
other localities. Irestone
Irestone Ire"stone`, n. (Mining)
Any very hard rock.
LimestoneLimestone Lime"stone` (l[imac]m"st[=o]n`), n.
A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate
of lime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and
is then called magnesian or dolomitic limestone.
Crystalline limestone is called marble. Lithographic limestoneLithographic Lith`o*graph"ic, Lithographical
Lith`o*graph"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. lithographique.]
Of or pertaining to lithography; made by lithography; as, the
lithographic art; a lithographic picture.
Lithographic limestone (Min.), a compact, fine-grained
limestone, obtained largely from the Lias and O["o]lite,
esp. of Bavaria, and extensively used in lithography. --
Lith`o*graph"ic*al*ly, adv. LodestoneLoadstone Load"stone`, Lodestone Lode"stone, n. [Load, lode
+ stone.] (Min.)
A piece of magnetic iron ore possessing polarity like a
magnetic needle. See Magnetite. LodestoneLodestone Lode"stone`, n. (Min.)
Same as Loadstone. Magnesian limestoneMagnesian Mag*ne"sian, a.
Pertaining to, characterized by, or containing, magnesia or
magnesium.
Magnesian limestone. (Min.) See Dolomite. Mandlestone
Mandlestone Man"dle*stone`, n. [G. mandelstein almond stone.]
(Min.)
Amygdaloid.
Merestone
Merestone Mere"stone`, n.
A stone designating a limit or boundary; a landmark. --Bacon.
Milestone
Milestone Mile"stone`, n.
A stone serving the same purpose as a milepost.
Meaning of ESTON from wikipedia
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Eston is a
former industrial town in the
Redcar and
Cleveland unitary area of
North Yorkshire, England. It is part of
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Eston Hemings Jefferson (May 21, 1808 –
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Eston is a town in England.
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descendant of Hemings'
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Eston is both a
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Notable people with the name include: Surname: John
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party leader through the 2005
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Eston Nab is a
rocky outcrop hill in the town of
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North Yorkshire, England. A nab is a
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Eston Town Hall was a muni****l
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Eston College is a
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