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PRONUNCIATION OF LOADSTONE

loadstone  [ˈləʊdˌstəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOADSTONE

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Loadstone 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 LOADSTONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

loadstone

Lodestone

A lodestone, or loadstone, is a naturally magnetized piece of the mineral magnetite. They are naturally-occurring magnets, which can attract iron. Ancient people first discovered the property of magnetism in lodestone. Pieces of lodestone, suspended so they could turn, were the first magnetic compasses, and their importance to early navigation is indicated by the name lodestone, which in Middle English means 'course stone' or 'leading stone'. Lodestone is one of only two minerals that is found naturally magnetized; the other, pyrrhotite, is only weakly magnetic. Magnetite is black or brownish-black with a metallic luster, has a Mohs hardness of 5.5-6.5 and a black streak.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOADSTONE


bloodstone
ˈblʌdˌstəʊn
bondstone
ˈbɒndˌstəʊn
cornerstone
ˈkɔːnəˌstəʊn
fieldstone
ˈfiːldˌstəʊn
firestone
ˈfaɪəˌstəʊn
gemstone
ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn
goldstone
ˈɡəʊldˌstəʊn
grindstone
ˈɡraɪndˌstəʊn
headstone
ˈhɛdˌstəʊn
hearthstone
ˈhɑːθˌstəʊn
keystone
ˈkiːˌstəʊn
limestone
ˈlaɪmˌstəʊn
lodestone
ˈləʊdˌstəʊn
milestone
ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn
mudstone
ˈmʌdˌstəʊn
rhinestone
ˈraɪnˌstəʊn
sandstone
ˈsændˌstəʊn
toadstone
ˈtəʊdˌstəʊn
woodstone
ˈwʊdˌstəʊn
Yellowstone
ˈjɛləʊˌstəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOADSTONE

load factor
load line
load shedding
load the dice
load-bearing
load-lugger
loaded
loaded question
loaden
loader
loading
loading bay
loading coil
loading ramp
loadmaster
loads
loadsamoney
loadspace
loadstar
loaf

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOADSTONE

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

Synonyms and antonyms of loadstone in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «loadstone» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

磁石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

loadstone
570 millions of speakers

English

loadstone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चुंबक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

loadstone
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

магнетит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

magnetita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অয়স্কান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aimant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Loadstone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Magneteisenstein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

LOADSTONE
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

loadstone
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loadstone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cục nam châm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்தோல் குறுக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोडस्टोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mıknatıs taşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

magnetite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Loadstone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

магнетит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

magnet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

είδος μαγνήτου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

magneet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

loadstone
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Loadstone
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOADSTONE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOADSTONE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOADSTONE»

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A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting ...
... is strongly attracted by the loadstone. This sand is well known in Naples and other places ; but one of its qualities which I discovered with the assistance of a lens, has not to my knowledge been hitherto observed. At the first view I imagined  ...
‎1809
2
De Magnete
That an armed loadstone does not attract more than an unarmed one; and that the armed stone is more strongly united 10 the iron, is shown by means of an armed loadstone and a cylinder of polished iron 140 XXIII. The magnetic force makes ...
William Gilbert, 2013
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A general collection of ... voyages and travels, digested by ...
Towards the discovery of the nature of the effluvia of the loadstone, such particulars as these, in my opinion, ought chiefly to be considered, and prosecuted with all industry. The loadstone is very good, if not the best iron mine The sole fusion ...
John Pinkerton, 1809
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The philosophical works of Francis Bacon, Baron of Verulam, ...
As a farther Example ; if the Nature sought were Attratlion, or the Again ixm- Appetite of Approach in Bodies ; a most remarkable Glaring Instance, as to the plifiediu the Discovery of the Form, is the Loadstone. The contrary of an attractive  ...
Francis Bacon, Peter Shaw, 1733
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The History of the Works of the Learned, Or, An Impartial ...
Lettre a M. D. B. R. i. e. A Letter to Mr. D. B. R. concerning feme Properties of the Loadstone, and Iron touched by the Loadstone. By M. la Montrc, Protestor of Mathematicks and Philosophy. At Parit. S I R, YOU have asked me several Questions ...
‎1700
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The History of the works of the learned; or, An impartial ...
A Letter to Mr. D. B. R. concerning some Properties of the Loadstone, and Iron touched by the Loadstone. By M. la Montre^ Profeflbr of Mathematicks and Philosophy. At Faris. • * SIR, YOU have asked me several Questions concerning the ...
‎1700
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Natural Magick
But if it once kissed the Loadstone, as if the desire were satisfied, it then is at rest. And the are so mutually in love, that if one cannot come to the other, it will hang pendulous in the air. Wherefore Albertus very ignorantly told Frederick the ...
John Porta, 2004
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Letters of Euler on Different Subjects in Natural ...
130. which is easily done by means of an armed loadstone. Let E F, Fig.' 130, be a bar of iron or steel, which you wish to render magnetic. Having fixed it steadily on a table, you * press upon it the two feet | A and B of an armed loadstone.
Leonhard Euler, 1833
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Reflections on the Works of God in Nature and Providence, ...
These properties of the loadstone, induced naturalists to examine it more closely ; not only to find out the cause of these surprising effects, but also to discover other properties of this stone. They were more successful in the latter respect than in ...
Christoph Christian Sturm, 1833
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A Key to Physic, and the Occult Sciences
unless by their motion the iron be carried with them z so the iron follows and is moved toward the loadstone, except the iron be bigger than the loadstone; for then the corpuscles which proceed from the loadstone are not so many, nor by ...
Ebenezer Sibly, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOADSTONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loadstone is used in the context of the following news items.
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'King v Burwell' Marks the Official End of the American Republic
... to rewrite the law from the bench divining with some magical socialist loadstone what he thought the lawmakers who wrote it really meant. «Wizbang, Jun 15»
2
Physics is the Frontier, the Inescapable Root, and it is also Utterly …
I cannot imagine a world where I am not drawn to it like a loadstone. Where the latest big paper on AdS/CFT doesn't pull at me with a raw ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Jun 15»
3
Middlesex Day: Intriguing history of Middlesex revealed
"That is why May 16 has come to mean more than a battle for it has become the loadstone of perpetual Middlesex pride, lest we forget this is the ... «getwestlondon, May 15»
4
The Fun House
... minutes after emerging -- the fun house is not meant to lodge a permanent nausea into the loadstone of one's identity. That would not be fun. «Huffington Post, May 15»
5
Tencent Teases The Upcoming Blade and Soul Mobile Version with …
Blade and Soul" seems to be not a big loadstone. And this mobile version may release in the west later than its reachless Blade and Soul ... «MMORPG News, Mar 15»
6
Interest Rates, Transparency Concerns Weigh on Janet Yellen's …
“In the current environment, wage growth needs to be a major factor, maybe even a loadstone for the Fed, when it's deciding to raise rates.”. «U.S. News & World Report, Feb 15»
7
Sauk County Reflections: 24 inches of snow fell in 1940
There must be some loadstone which attracts them in that direction. The Baraboo City Council has granted 3 feet of the alley where Al. Ringling ... «Baraboo News Republic, Jan 15»
8
The Guardian view on Ukraine's elections: farewell to the old politics
Pick. Report · BMWAlbert praha7. 27 Oct 2014 17:53. 9 10. Wasn't Iraq supposed to be a "loadstone"? Reply | Pick. Report. Show 1 more reply. «The Guardian, Oct 14»
9
How Nokia returned to profitability
For years the poorly performing devices division was a loadstone tied to the neck of the corporation. A source of major economic activity and ... «CBS News, Oct 14»
10
Sherman Oaks resident: Thousands of gallons of water flowing from …
The water running down Loadstone Drive is being pumped out from Jeff Wagner's backyard. He says it's not coming from his swimming pool, ... «ABC30.com, Sep 14»

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