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Meaning of "whinstone" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHINSTONE

From whin² + stone.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHINSTONE

whinstone  [ˈwɪnˌstəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHINSTONE

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whinstone 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 WHINSTONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Whinstone

Whinstone is a term used in the quarrying industry to describe any hard dark-coloured rock. Examples include the igneous rocks basalt and dolerite as well as the sedimentary rock chert.

Definition of whinstone in the English dictionary

The definition of whinstone in the dictionary is any dark hard fine-grained rock, such as basalt.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHINSTONE


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

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHINSTONE

whin
whinchat
whine
whiner
whinge
whingeing
whinger
whinier
whiniest
whininess
whining
whiningly
whinnied
whinnies
whinny
whiny
whinyard
whio
whip
whip graft

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHINSTONE

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 whinstone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whinstone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHINSTONE

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

Translator English - Chinese

whinstone
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

whinstone
570 millions of speakers

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whinstone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whinstone
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

whinstone
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Whinstone
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whinstone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

whinstone
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

whinstone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whinstone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

whinstone
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

whinstone
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

whinstone
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whinstone
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

whinstone
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

whinstone
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हिन्स्टन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yol yapımında kullanılan sert taş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

whinstone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Whinstone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Whinstone
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

whinstone
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Whinstone
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

whinstone
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

whinstone
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whinstone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whinstone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHINSTONE»

The term «whinstone» is regularly used and occupies the 82.416 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHINSTONE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHINSTONE»

Discover the use of whinstone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whinstone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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(Roman)ticism
186) This outburst is linked to Catherine's emphatic declaration: Tell her what Heathcliff is — an unreclaimed creature, without refinement, without cultivation; an arid wilderness of furze and whinstone. (Vol. 1, Ch. 10, p. 126) Once more the  ...
Larry H. Peer, 2008
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Theory of the Earth (1788)
IT appears from CRONSTEDT's Mineralogy, that the rockstone, called trap by the Swedes, the amygdaloides and the schwarts-stein of the Germans, are the same with the whinstone of this country. This is also confirmed by specimens from ...
James Hutton, 2007
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Mining Records
Whinstone 51 Inverkkithinc (Two Quarries) Dunfermline - _ Sandstone 52 Kedlock Hill Leuchars . Whinstone 53 Kettle (several Quarries). Cupar. 54 Kettle Kettle - . Whinstone 55 Kilconquhar Earlsfcrry ." Limestone 56 KlNNINMOlTH Cupar - .
Robert Hunt, 1859
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Mineral Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain ...
Wbyte Melville, Esq. Whinstone Sandstone Whinstone - Whinstone Limestone Whinstone Limestone Freestone Limestone Whinstone Limestone Whinstone Do. Limestone Whinslone Do. Do. Do. Freestone Whinstone Limestone Freestone ...
Geological Survey of Great Britain, Robert Hunt, 1860
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The London journal of arts and sciences (and repertory of ...
This invention consists in the application of whinstone, or iron slag (which is of a similar nature to whinstone), or trap, basalt, syenite, or other stones of the same character as whinstone, being fusible silicates, as a flux in the smelting of copper  ...
William Newton, 1849
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The London Journal of Arts, Sciences, and Manufactures, and ...
This invention consists in the application of whinstone, or iron slag (which is of a similar nature to whinstone), or trap, basalt, syenite, or other stones of the same character as whinstone, being fusible silicates, as a flux in the smelting of copper  ...
‎1849
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Newton's London Journal of Arts and Sciences
Tins invention consists in the application of whinstone, or iron slag (which is of a similar nature to whinstone), or trap, basalt, syenite, or other stones of the same character as whinstone, being fusible silicates, as a flux in the smelting of copper  ...
‎1849
8
Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of ...
Whyte Melville, Esq. Whinstonc Sands rone Whinstone Wliinsione Limestone Whinstone Limestone Freestone Limestone Whinstone Limestone Whinstone Do. Limestone Whinstone Do. Do. Do. Freestone Whinstone Limestone Freestone ...
Geological Survey of Great Britain, 1858
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The Newcastle Magazine
BESIDES the mineral veins strictly so called, there remain to be consider~ ed whinstone, porphyry, and granite, 'which complete the enumeration of unstratified substances. B the term whin or whinstone, Dr. utton denotes that class of stones ...
‎1822
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A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and the Arts
At section C+ of his illustrations of the Huttonian theory, heProf- Playfair's observes, "The columnar structure sometimes found in that t),e coiUmnar " species of whinstone called basal tes, is a fact which has given form of basalt i» rise to much ...
William Nicholson, 1802

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHINSTONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whinstone is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Britain Chamber holding Whiskey Tasting Night Aug. 1
NEW BRITAIN — The Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce will hold its Whiskey Tasting Night event at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Whinstone Tavern, 245 ... «Newbritainherald, Jul 15»
2
Taste of Greater New Britain underway
... Cafe Beauregard, Riley's Hot Dog & Burger Gourmet, Seoul BBQ and Sushi, Whinstone Tavern, Max II Pizza, Westside Tavern and Willie Pep's Corner Cafe, ... «Newbritainherald, Jul 15»
3
'Guardians of Scotland' honoured at Stirling Bridge
Made of Scottish whinstone, the lecterns were commissioned by the Guardians of Scotland Trust, set up in 2011 to mark the equal contribution made by Wallace ... «BBC News, May 15»
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Forbo's Flotex solves school's cleaning problem
Whinstone Primary School has been won over by the unique characteristics of Forbo ... Mike Poppitt, Head Teacher at Whinstone Primary School, commented: ... «Specification Online, May 15»
5
New Britain Golf Course to Hold Grand Opening
Whinstone Tavern will provide free coffee and Parks and Recreation will bring cookies. Stanley Golf Course has a 19-station, covered, enclosed, lit and heated ... «NBC Connecticut, Apr 15»
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Watch the experiment fun as Ingleby Barwick school takes part in …
Whinstone Primary School, in Ingleby Barwick hosted a series of wacky events and youngsters enjoyed watching a science show as well as getting involved in ... «Gazette Live, Mar 15»
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Private drumming tutor tells of fears that school charges could be the …
Stuart Ellerton, who used to teach at Whinstone Primary School in Ingleby Barwick, says he is worried that music teachers being charged to teach could ... «Darlington and Stockton Times, Mar 15»
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Wedding of the Week for Laura Elizabeth Renshaw and Kristofer …
The reception : Whinstone View, Great Ayton for 80 sit down reception guests and an extra 34 guests for evening hog roast, disco and photobooth. «Gazette Live, Jan 15»
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Your School: Whinstone Primary School, Ingleby Barwick
Whinstone is a happy school and we reach to achieve students potential and goals so we are ready when we go to secondary school. Voice of the playground: ... «Gazette Live, Dec 14»
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Winter Golf Special Events Return to Stanley Golf Course
He goes on to add, "Hundreds of dollars worth of free beer tickets will be given away throughout the event to be used at the Whinstone Tavern and there's even a ... «Hartford Courant, Nov 14»

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