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bluestone
[ bloo-stohn ]
/ ˈbluˌstoʊn /
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noun
a bluish, argillaceous sandstone used for building purposes, flagging, etc.
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British Dictionary definitions for bluestone
bluestone
/ (ˈbluːˌstəʊn) /
noun
a blue-grey sandstone containing much clay, used for building and paving
the blue crystalline form of copper sulphate
a blue variety of basalt found in Australia and used as a building stone
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