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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Also called snakestone.
Origin of ayr stone
First recorded in 1855–60; named after Ayr
Words nearby ayr stone
Ayodhya, ayont, ayous, Ayr, Ayrshire, ayr stone, Ayub Khan, a-yuh, ayuntamiento, Ayurveda, Ayurvedic medicine
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