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Meaning of "soapstone" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SOAPSTONE

So called because it has a greasy feel and was sometimes used as soap.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SOAPSTONE

soapstone  [ˈsəʊpˌstəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOAPSTONE

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Soapstone 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 SOAPSTONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

soapstone

Soapstone

Soapstone is a talc-schist, which is a type of metamorphic rock. It is largely composed of the mineral talc and is thus rich in magnesium. It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism and metasomatism, which occurs in the areas where tectonic plates are subducted, changing rocks by heat and pressure, with influx of fluids, but without melting. It has been a medium for carving for thousands of years.

Definition of soapstone in the English dictionary

The definition of soapstone in the dictionary is a massive compact soft variety of talc, used for making tabletops, hearths, ornaments, etc Also called: steatite.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOAPSTONE


Blackstone
ˈblækˌstəʊn
capstone
ˈkæpˌstəʊn
copestone
ˈkəʊpˌstəʊn
cornerstone
ˈkɔːnəˌstəʊn
dripstone
ˈdrɪpˌstəʊn
dropstone
ˈdrɒpˌstəʊn
firestone
ˈfaɪəˌstəʊn
gemstone
ˈdʒɛmˌstəʊn
grapestone
ˈɡreɪpˌstəʊn
hearthstone
ˈhɑːθˌstəʊn
keystone
ˈkiːˌstəʊn
lapstone
ˈlæpˌstəʊn
limestone
ˈlaɪmˌstəʊn
milestone
ˈmaɪlˌstəʊn
pipestone
ˈpaɪpˌstəʊn
rhinestone
ˈraɪnˌstəʊn
sandstone
ˈsændˌstəʊn
tombstone
ˈtuːmˌstəʊn
topstone
ˈtɒpˌstəʊn
Yellowstone
ˈjɛləʊˌstəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOAPSTONE

soapbox derby
soapbox orator
soapbox oratory
soapdish
soaper
soapflakes
soapie
soapier
soapies
soapiest
soapily
soapiness
soapland
soapless
soaplike
soapolallie
soaproot
soapsuds
soapwort
soapy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOAPSTONE

birthstone
bluestone
brownstone
cobblestone
Ecclestone
Folkestone
Gladstone
gravestone
greystone
headstone
histone
kill two birds with one stone
Livingstone
lodestone
Maidstone
moonstone
rolling stone
Rosetta stone
stepping stone
stone
tone

Synonyms and antonyms of soapstone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «soapstone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOAPSTONE

Find out the translation of soapstone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of soapstone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «soapstone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鸡血石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esteatita
570 millions of speakers

English

soapstone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साबुन बनाने का पत्थर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحجر الأملس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мыльного камня
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pedra-sabão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাজিমাটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stéatite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sabun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Speckstein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ソープストーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Soapstone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loại xà bông đá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

soapstone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

साबण दगड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sabuntaşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pietra ollare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

steatytu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мильного каменю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

soapstone
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

soapstone
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speksteen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

täljsten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kleberstein
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soapstone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOAPSTONE»

The term «soapstone» is regularly used and occupies the 58.019 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOAPSTONE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «soapstone» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «soapstone» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOAPSTONE»

Discover the use of soapstone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soapstone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The soapstone birds of Great Zimbabwe: symbols of a nation
Practically the work illustrates the central symbolic meaning of the birds to the people and nation of Zimbabwe. And the work is in the context of the construction of an authentic national history.
Edward Matenga, 1998
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Old-House Journal
The percentage of talc is what determines soapstone's texture and strength, with a high talc content ideal for sculpture. The ancient Egyptians, for instance, favored soapstone for carving scarabs, and the Christ figure above Rio de Janeiro is ...
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Soapstone
John I. Carney. railroad track, and the residential area started, literally, on the other side of the tracks. The houses were built of what appeared to be mud, and had tin roofs. They were quite close together, and the dirt between them was deeply ...
John I. Carney, 2008
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Prehistoric Quarries and Lithic Production
compiled, it ultimately should be possible to trace the origin of archaeological soapstone back to known sources of the raw material. Soapstone In general, soapstone, talc, and steatite are closely related forms of hydrous magnesium silicate; ...
Jonathon E. Ericson, Barbara A. Purdy, 1984
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The Archaeological Northeast
conspired with other factors to perpetuate the falsehood that soapstone vessels predate pottery in the middle Savannah valley. To the contrary, the namesake site for early pottery, Stallings Island, provides absolutely no such stratigraphic ...
Mary Ann Levine, Kenneth E. Sassaman, Michael S. Nassaney, 1999
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Archaeomineralogy
Soapstone. Steatite is a fine-grained, compact rock consisting chiefly of the mineral talc (hardness 1) but usually containing many other harder mineral constituents including chlorite, mica, tremolite, quartz, and magnetite. This has led to great ...
George Rapp, 2009
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Agency in Archaeology
Particularly influential in this regard was the presumed evolution of vessel technology in the Middle Atlantic region, where early pottery not only mimicked soap stone vessels in form, but included the use of crushed soapstone for temper  ...
Marcia-Anne Dobres, John Robb, 2014
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Industrial Minerals and Extractive Industry Geology: Based ...
Many of the Norwegian 12- 13th century stone churches are partly or completely made of soapstone, the best known being the Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim ( Fig. 9). The two soapstone columns, in the nave of Lincoln Cathedral, UK, come ...
P. W. Scott, Colin Malcolm Bristow, 2002
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Sun Circles and Human Hands: The Southeastern Indians Art ...
In addition to its use in the manufacture of culinary vessels, such as pots and bowls, the latter up to 18 inches in diameter, the aborigines also used soapstone extensively for pipes. The soft and tough nature of the material made it very well ...
Emma Lila Fundaburk, Mary Douglass Fundaburk Foreman, 2001
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Prehistoric Cultures of the Delmarva Peninsula: An ...
Georgetown in Lancaster County are the best known and most widely reported of the soapstone sources (Crozier 1940a). The outcrops are extensive and have been greatly altered by recent farming. Bowl forms were shaped as "turtle backs"  ...
Jay F. Custer, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOAPSTONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soapstone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Repairs underway at Soapstone Creek after sewage spill
WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- Residents are being advised to avoid the water in Soapstone Creek due to a sewage spill and possible elevated levels of E Coli, DC ... «W*USA 9, Jul 15»
2
Weekend: Steamboat hot air balloons; art at Soapstone
Steamboat Hot Air Balloon Rodeo•You'll have to wake up early, but arrive at Steamboat Springs Saturday or Sunday to see beautiful, bright hot air ballons inflate ... «The Coloradoan, Jul 15»
3
Treasures: Soapstone carvings have Chinese origins
Some soapstone items can break the $100,000 mark at auction, but these are generally more artistically carved objects, not made for export, and are in the ... «Bradenton Herald, Jun 15»
4
Bison baby born to CSU's genetically pure herd
The calf will soon roam on 800 acres of land at Soapstone Prairie and Red Mountain Open Space through a joint Larimer County and city of Fort Collins venture ... «The Coloradoan, Jun 15»
5
Woman injured in fall from Soapstone Mountain in Somers
SOMERS — A 50-year-old Ellington woman was transported to Hartford Hospital with critical injuries after being found semi-conscious early Thursday afternoon ... «Journal Inquirer, May 15»
6
Woman falls 25 feet from tower at Soapstone Mountain
Soapstone Mountain is located in Shenipsit State Forest. It is unclear what condition the woman is in at this time or how she fell from the tower. The Department ... «WFSB, May 15»
7
Reservoir Ridge, Soapstone Prairie open for recreation
Fort Collins natural areas Pineridge, Maxwell and Bobcat Ridge remain closed due to muddy conditions, but Reservoir Ridge and Soapstone Prairie are open ... «The Coloradoan, May 15»
8
Soapstone app lets you leave Dark Souls messages in real life
Well, now you can leave your own cryptic messages in real life with the Soapstone app for iOS and Android. The free app lets you leave messages on a map, ... «Destructoid, Apr 15»
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Praise the sun: the real world now has Dark Souls Soapstone
So it's lucky that Soapstone exists. It's an app for iOS and Android that mimics the Souls series' Soapstone messaging system. Borrowing the same fragmented, ... «PC Gamer, Apr 15»
10
Bloodborne and Dark Souls messaging – in real life
Soapstone aims to duplicate that experience, but in the real world. Just fire up your phone's GPS and leave a message, or check and rate those left by others. «VG247, Apr 15»

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