clinkstone

British

/ ˈklɪŋkˌstəʊn /

noun

a variety of phonolite that makes a metallic sound when struck

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

clinkstone

Some varieties are slaty, and are frequently mistaken for clinkstone, which they closely resemble.

From Geology by James Geikie

The crater appears to be composed of a hard grey clinkstone, much fissured; but lower down the mountain, the rock is softer, and has a bluish tinge.

From The Hawaiian Archipelago by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023