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PRONUNCIATION OF CLINKSTONE

clinkstone  [ˈklɪŋkˌstəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLINKSTONE

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Clinkstone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CLINKSTONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

clinkstone

Phonolite

Phonolite is a rare extrusive volcanic rock of intermediate chemical composition between felsic and mafic, with texture ranging from aphanitic to porphyritic. The name phonolite comes from the Greek meaning "sounding stone" because of the metallic sound it produces if an unfractured plate is hit; hence the English name clinkstone.

Definition of clinkstone in the English dictionary

The definition of clinkstone in the dictionary is a variety of phonolite that makes a metallic sound when struck.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLINKSTONE


bakestone
ˈbeɪkˌstəʊn
Blackstone
ˈblækˌstəʊn
chalkstone
ˈtʃɔːkˌstəʊn
chockstone
ˈtʃɒkˌstəʊn
cornerstone
ˈkɔːnəˌstəʊn
drakestone
ˈdreɪkˌstəʊn
firestone
ˈfaɪəˌstəʊn
gemstone
ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn
hearthstone
ˈhɑːθˌstəʊn
inkstone
ˈɪŋkˌstəʊn
jackstone
ˈdʒækˌstəʊn
keystone
ˈkiːˌstəʊn
limestone
ˈlaɪmˌstəʊn
milestone
ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn
rhinestone
ˈraɪnˌstəʊn
sleekstone
ˈsliːkˌstəʊn
slickstone
ˈslɪkˌstəʊn
snakestone
ˈsneɪkˌstəʊn
stinkstone
ˈstɪŋkˌstəʊn
Yellowstone
ˈjɛləʊˌstəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLINKSTONE

clinically
clinically dead
clinically obese
clinicalness
clinician
clink
clinker
clinker block
clinker brick
clinker-built
clinoaxis
clinochlore
clinodiagonal
clinometer
clinometric
clinometrical
clinometry
clinopinacoid
clinopinakoid
clinopyroxene

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLINKSTONE

birthstone
bluestone
brownstone
capstone
cobblestone
Ecclestone
Gladstone
greystone
histone
kill two birds with one stone
Livingstone
lodestone
Maidstone
moonstone
rolling stone
Rosetta stone
stepping stone
stone
tombstone
tone
touchstone

Synonyms and antonyms of clinkstone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «clinkstone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLINKSTONE

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The translations of clinkstone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «clinkstone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

clinkstone
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

clinkstone
570 millions of speakers

English

clinkstone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

clinkstone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

clinkstone
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

clinkstone
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

clinkstone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রসতরবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

taule
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Klinkstone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Phonolith
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

clinkstone
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

clinkstone
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Klinkstone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hưởng thạch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

clinkstone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झीज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

clinkstone
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clinkstone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dźwiękowiec
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

clinkstone
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clinkstone
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

clinkstone
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

clinkstone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

clinkstone
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

clinkstone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of clinkstone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLINKSTONE»

The term «clinkstone» is normally little used and occupies the 146.197 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLINKSTONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about clinkstone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLINKSTONE»

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The Edinburgh new philosophical journal
2-8613 53'09 The only exceptions being clinkstonc and glassy andesite, the former having the same composition as trachyte-dolerite, but an inferior specific gravity; the latter corresponding nearly with clinkstone in both these particulars.
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The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal: Exhibiting a View ...
in that of the Pferdekuppe, the specific gravity is 2.605 ; the fresh clinkstone of Abstrode equal 2.623 ; the decayed, from the same place, which has parted with nearly all its mesotypic- matter, is 2.651. 4. When a clinkstone affords a small ...
Robert Jameson, 1829
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The Edinburgh Philosophical Journal ... Edinburgh, Constable ...
a zeolitic mineral with glassy felspar. Probably the same may apply to glassy andcsite. * See my Memoir on the Eruption of 1834, in. 'l'rachyte, . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 6821 65-85 Domite, . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6334 .. 65-50 + Clinkstone, . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 5770 ...
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The Annals of Philosophy
Basaltic Clinkstone. — From the first rise to the final termination of the Ochil Hills, clinkstone is the prevailing rock. It occurs at Parton Craigs, resting on, and in one instance alternating with, the amygdaloid ; from Craig-in-Crune (half way ...
Thomas Thomson, Richard Phillips, Edward William Brayley, 1814
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Annals of Philosophy, Or, Magazine of Chemistry, Mineralogy, ...
Basaltic Clinkstone. — From the first rise to the final termination of the Ochil Hills, clinkstone is the prevailing rock. It occurs at Parton Craigs, resting on, and in one instance alternating with, the amygdaloid ; from Craig-in-Crune (half way ...
Thomas Thomson, 1814
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The geology and extinct volcanos of central France
Puy de Mont-char, Monts Dfime . Puy de Chopine, Monts Dome . .. Trachyte .. Clinkstone .. Clinkstone .. Clinkstone .. Mica-slate .. Clinkstone .. Granite . .. Clinkstone .. Trachyte Trachyte .. Basalt Clinkstone Granite Scoriae . .. Scoriae .. Scoriae .
George Poulett Scrope, 1858
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The Annals of Philosophy
1 the claystone. It is distinctly stratified, having the general dip, direction, and inclination, of the whole mountain-group. 8. Basaltic Clin/cst0ne.—From the first rise to the final termination of the Ochil Hills, clinkstone is the prevailing rock.
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The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Difussion of ...
sort of clinkstone, apparently contemporaneous with North Berwick Law and Trapraine, the two principal heights in the vicinity. The harbour of Dunbar is situated in a red-coloured trap- rock, which forms a single bed of great thickness. To the ...
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The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of ...
sort of clinkstone, apparently contemporaneous with North Berwick Law and Trapraine, the two principal heights in the vicinity. The harbour of Dunbar is situated in a red-coloured trap- ,rock, which forms a single bed of great thickness. To the ...
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1838
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Penny cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ...
sort of clinkstone, apparently contemporaneous with North Berwick Law and Trapraine, the two principal heights in the vicinity. The harbour of Dunbar is situated in a red-coloured trap- rock, which forms a single bed of great thickness. To the ...
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), 1838

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLINKSTONE»

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China's 49 places of ultimate attractions
The largest clinkstone zone: Fengsheng Village of Banan District in SW China's Chongqing. Best way to explore and special tips: Walk across ... «China Daily, Nov 04»

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