flintstone

• Nom désignant un petit caillou ou un morceau de silex, souvent utilisé en maçonnerie ou en construction en raison de sa dureté et de sa capacité à produire des étincelles.

A noun referring to small pebbles or pieces of flint, often used in masonry or construction for their hardness and ability to create sparks.

1. Pebbles of flint used in masonry constructionC1formal

   Small pieces of flint, a hard sedimentary rock, used as a building material in walls or decorative masonry.

   silex concassé pour maçonnerie

   • The old cottage walls were built with flintstone and mortar.
   • They used flintstone pebbles to create a rustic pathway in the garden.
   • The mason carefully selected flintstones for the fireplace surround.

   Synonymesflint