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PRONUNCIATION OF MINESTONE

minestone  [ˈmaɪnˌstəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINESTONE

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Minestone is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MINESTONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Minestone

Minestone, also known as Colliery Spoil, is the solid residual material resulting from the mining of coal. It is likely to contain varying proportions of sandstone, shale, mudstone and coal fragments. The properties of colliery spoil can vary considerably both within a tip and from tip to tip. These solid wastes are also known as minestone.

Definition of minestone in the English dictionary

The definition of minestone in the dictionary is ore, especially iron ore.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINESTONE


amazonstone
ˈæməzənˌstəʊn
brownstone
ˈbraʊnˌstəʊn
cornstone
ˈkɔːnˌstəʊn
greenstone
ˈɡriːnˌstəʊn
gunstone
ˈɡʌnˌstəʊn
hornstone
ˈhɔːnˌstəʊn
ironstone
ˈaɪənˌstəʊn
logan-stone
ˈləʊɡənˌstəʊn
milestone
ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn
moonstone
ˈmuːnˌstəʊn
quernstone
ˈkwɜːnˌstəʊn
rhinestone
ˈraɪnˌstəʊn
rottenstone
ˈrɒtənˌstəʊn
spleenstone
ˈspliːnˌstəʊn
sunstone
ˈsʌnˌstəʊn
swinestone
ˈswaɪnˌstəʊn
tinstone
ˈtɪnˌstəʊn
turnstone
ˈtɜːnˌstəʊn
veinstone
ˈveɪnˌstəʊn
whinstone
ˈwɪnˌstəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINESTONE

mineralizable
mineralization
mineralize
mineralizer
mineralocorticoid
mineralogic
mineralogical
mineralogically
mineralogise
mineralogist
mineralogize
mineralogy
minerals
Minerva
mineshaft
minestrone
minesweeper
minesweeping
minette
mineworker

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINESTONE

birthstone
Blackstone
cobblestone
cornerstone
firestone
Gladstone
hearthstone
histone
keystone
kill two birds with one stone
limestone
Livingstone
Maidstone
rolling stone
sandstone
stepping stone
stone
tombstone
tone
touchstone
Yellowstone

Synonyms and antonyms of minestone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «minestone» into 25 languages

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

Translator English - Chinese

minestone
1,325 millions of speakers

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minestone
570 millions of speakers

English

minestone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

minestone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

minestone
280 millions of speakers

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minestone
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

minestone
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minestone
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minestone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Batu kapur
190 millions of speakers

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Berge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

minestone
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

minestone
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Minestone
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

minestone
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

minestone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Minestone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Minestone
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

minestone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

minestone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

minestone
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

minestone
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

minestone
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

minestone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

minestone
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mines
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of minestone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINESTONE»

The term «minestone» is used very little and occupies the 166.050 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINESTONE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINESTONE»

Discover the use of minestone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to minestone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reclamation, Treatment and Utilization of Coal Mining Wastes
Concluding Cbnnents On the basis of relatively long term observations of hydraulic structures constructed using minestone or minestone-ash cited in this paper and additionally observations of the use of minestone in hydraulically active ...
A.K.M. Rainbow, 2012
2
Environmental Geotechnics
The multipurpose use of minestone in earth structures, as in the building of river and road embankments and for levelling ground for future housing or industrial developments, has drawn special attention to the problem of frost susceptibility of  ...
R. W. Sarsby, 2000
3
Environmental Aspects of Construction with Waste Materials
Compaction of the minestone substratum at I' = 0.80 is inadequate for a building foundation, since the material under saturated conditions shows substantial and long-lasting settlement (Fig.1) as well as very low deformation moduli (< 2 MPa).
Th.G. Aalbers, H.A. van der Sloot, J.J.J.M. Goumans, 1994
4
The Determination of the Acceptability of Selected ...
Minestone fill in reinforced earth abutments. Journal, Institution of Highways and Transportation, 34, 6, pp. 25-31. Rainbow A K M (1987b). Minestone and burnt minestone. Ground Engineering, May, pp. 9-13. Rainbow A K M (1989).
M. G. Winter, 1999
5
Dikes and Revetments: Design, Maintenance and Safety Assessment
D^ is 0.15 m for sand and (0.15 m + 0.5m/1.35) = 0.52 m when placed on minestone. The acceptable wave heights for given thickness of sand and minestone are presented in Table 2. Table 2 Permissible wave heights The results show that ...
Kristian Pilarczyk, 1998
6
Alternative Materials in Road Construction: A Guide to the ...
Occurrence Colliery spoil, also known as minestone, is available in the former coal mining areas of the UK (see Fig. 1 1) in very large quantities. The National Coal Board (later British Coal) placed an emphasis on encouraging the use of ...
Philip Thomas Sherwood, 2001
7
Engineering Geology of the Channel Tunnel
Table 12.4 B.S. Heavy and Light Compaction Test results Test Moisture content ( %) Dry density (Mg/m*) CBR (%) 12.3.1 The use of minestone as a bulk fill It was calculated that 800,000 cubic metres of bulk common fill, in addition to the 1 ...
Colin S. Harris, 1996
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Proceedings of a Symposium on the Reclamation, Treatment and ...
Furthermore the investigation shoved that the sensitivity to weathering of minestone from the Ruhr area decreases as its origin lies farther east. Minestone deep inside large deposits From investigations of spoilheaps by mining experts, and ...
A. K. M. Rainbow, Great Britain. National Coal Board, 1984
9
Civil Engineering
because there have been no reported cases of heating occurring in any properly compacted bulk-fill utilisation since 1968. Experience has shown that minestone is not a difficult material to use and like burnt minestone it is considered to be a ...
‎1986
10
Ecological Problems Caused by Coal Mining and Processing ...
(iii) Degradation resulting from inundation All minestone soften to some degree in the presence of water but the extent of to which breakdown of particles occurs will vary from minestone to minestone. Badger et al., (1956) reported on the ...
Mikhail I͡Akovlevich Shpirt, A. K. M. Rainbow, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINESTONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term minestone is used in the context of the following news items.
1
DEC Arrest Farmers on Charges of Growing and Trafficking Cannabis
DEC public relations officer Theresa Katongo confirmed the arrest of David Musonda Mwaba, 22, a lorry boy of Minestone Compound in ... «Zambia Reports, May 15»
2
Too drunk for work
“He drinks a lot of Chibuku and he has become a regular client at some drinking spot at Minestone,” said one of the magistrates. Shaya would ... «The Voice Online, Apr 15»
3
Desperately Seeking Soups on Fourth Avenue
The rustic minestone comes with large stewed veggies, beans, and barley in a bright tomato broth. It also comes with garlic bread to fill up, ... «Tucson Weekly, Dec 14»
4
EIZ suspends 123 firms over licences
... Drilling Zambia, Oriental Steel Manufacturing, Minestone Zambia Limited, Mpelembe Drilling Company Limited and Mwembeshi Resources. «postzambia.com, Nov 14»
5
Chowderfest this weekend on LBI
... who had canned tomatoes in their cupboards and wanted the chowder to taste a little more like minestone, according to chef James Avery. «Asbury Park Press, Oct 14»
6
Indigenous technology to produce cold rolled grain-oriented steel …
Besides, Tungsten powder from tungsten carbide hard metal scrap technology was transferred to Mangalore-based Minestone Minerals and a ... «Economic Times, May 14»
7
Throwdown: Trek Slash 8 and Marin Attack Trail Quad Carbon XT8
... design has a lot riding it; this revamp is the companies first redesign after being acquired by the European investment firm Minestone Limited. «Dirt Rag, Apr 14»
8
Marin: ''We're on our way back to the top of the bike market tree"
BikeBiz talks to brand manager Simon Beatson about how both Paligap and Marin owners Minestone are investing in the label ready for a ... «Bike Biz, Feb 14»
9
Another driver shot dead at Kasumbalesa
... in the cabin of his truck, which was parked between Petroda Filling station and the Minestone market, on the Zambian side of the border. «ZNBC, Feb 14»
10
'Souper Bowl': Marco Island fundraiser returns for second year
The Red Rooster did a beef minestone, and Stonewalls served their loaded potato soup. Quinn's on the Beach brought Bermuda seafood ... «Naples Daily News, Feb 14»

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