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burstone
or buhr·stone, burr·stone
[ bur-stohn ]
/ ˈbɜrˌstoʊn /
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noun
any of various siliceous rocks used for millstones.
a millstone of such material.
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Words nearby burstone
burst at the seams, burster, bursting point, bursting strength, burst into, burstone, burst out, burst with, Burt, burthen, burton
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How to use burstone in a sentence
Rynd, rind, n. in a burstone mill, the iron which supports the upper stone.
With the march of improvement, burstone mills went into the discard.
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