ayr stone

[ air ]

/ ɛər /

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noun

a fine-grained stone used for polishing marble and as a whetstone.

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Words nearby ayr stone

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Origin of ayr stone

First recorded in 1855–60; named after Ayr

Also called snakestone.

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The section is then finished with, say, two minutes emery or water of Ayr-stone dust.
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