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whinstone

/ˈwɪn.stəʊn/

Traduction: Nom désignant toute roche dure et de couleur sombre, en particulier celles composées de silex ou de basalte.

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noun

/ˈwɪn.stəʊn/C2formal
  • frNom désignant toute roche dure et de couleur sombre, en particulier celles composées de silex ou de basalte.

A noun referring to any of various hard colored rocks, especially those consisting of chert or basalt.

  1. Hard dark rockC2formalbritish

    Any of various hard, dark-colored rocks, such as basalt or chert, often used in construction or as a building material.

    frRoche dure et sombre

    • The old cottage was built from local whinstone.
    • Whinstone is commonly used for road surfacing in some regions.
    • Geologists identified the sample as a type of whinstone.

    Synonymeswhin