potstone

[ pot-stohn ]

/ ˈpɒtˌstoʊn /

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noun

a kind of soapstone, sometimes used for making pots and other household utensils.

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Origin of potstone

First recorded in 1765–75; pot¹ + stone

Words nearby potstone

potsherd, potshot, pot spinning, potsticker, pot still, potstone, potsy, pottage, potted, potter, Potteresque

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How to use potstone in a sentence

In Rosss time they got the necessary wood from Ugjulik, the potstone from Aivillik.
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas
Considerable beds of pure potstone, in a somewhat foliated form, occur in the last.
The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2|George Finlayson
The bulk of the island appears to be composed of a compound rock, formed of clay-stone and potstone intermixed.
The Mission to Siam, and Hu the Capital of Cochin China, in the Years 1821-2|George Finlayson
It is a shallow crescent-shaped vessel of potstone, or what is called soapstone from its soapy feel.
Peter the Whaler|W.H.G. Kingston

As the district of the former is destitute of driftwood and potstone they are compelled to buy both articles from their neighbors.
The Central Eskimo|Franz Boas

British Dictionary definitions for potstone

potstone

/ (ˈpɒtˌstəʊn) /

noun

an impure massive variety of soapstone, formerly used for making cooking vessels

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