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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, Ayuthea
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How to use ayr stone in a sentence

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

    On Laboratory Arts|Richard Threlfall
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